Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Canada to Germany by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Canada and Germany is 10 days 12h. Ships depart from Halifax (CAHAL) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Canada and Germany?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Halifax (CAHAL) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 10 days 12h later. These services are operated by ACL, ACL, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Canada to Germany by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Canada to Germany takes around 7hrs. Flights depart from Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Canada and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air Canada, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Azores Airlines, Swiss, Royal Air Maroc and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 7hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Canada and Germany?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Canada and Germany. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Canada to Germany by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and Germany by cargo ship is 3,502 Nautical Miles (6,486 Kilometres / 4,030 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Halifax (CAHAL) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Canada to Germany by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and Germany by air is around 5,861 Kilometres (3,642 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Canada to Germany by sea?

Accepted Answer

561kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Canada to Germany. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Canada to Germany?

Accepted Answer

n/a is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Canada to Germany. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	N/A
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+9 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+3 others
Azores Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+6 others
Royal Air Maroc	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+2 others
Lufthansa	Every few hours	Airbus A319+5 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A	Direct	2-4 times a week	ACL
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
SL1 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAE → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAE → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAE → TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SL1 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Canada Express → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SL1 / CAE → GERFIN / N24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
SL1 → BGF - ECUK1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CAE → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Canada Express → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL7 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
GEX1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
GEX1 / AT1 → GEX2 / AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
GEX2 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
GEX2 → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AT1 → AL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AT2 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AT2 → AL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AT2 → AL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Montreal Express 1 → Swan	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
AT1 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCAN → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCAN → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MCA → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCAN / MMX → SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
MCA / MMX → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDCAN → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Canada to Germany By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

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Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Hannover Airport

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Halifax to Hamburg

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