Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Chennai to Hamburg by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chennai and Hamburg is 37 days 21h. Ships depart from Ennore (INENR) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chennai and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Ennore (INENR) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 37 days 21h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Chennai to Hamburg by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chennai to Hamburg takes around 17h 11m. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chennai and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 17h 11m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Chennai and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chennai and Hamburg. Cargo flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 17h 11m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chennai to Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Hamburg by cargo ship is 13,916 Nautical Miles (25,773 Kilometres / 16,014 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Chennai (INMAA) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chennai to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Hamburg by air is around 7,951 Kilometres (4,941 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Chennai to Hamburg by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.33t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chennai to Hamburg. 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 Chennai to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

376kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chennai to Hamburg. 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
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+8 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
IEX / ME2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SIF → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FCE / FCS2 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
TVI → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CCS → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CMA - TVI → ISE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
TVI → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CCX → FE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CCS / ISG → FAL8 / CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
FCE / FCS2 → AEU7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CCX → FE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FCE / FCS2 → AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FCE / FCS2 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FCE / FCS2 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CCX → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCS → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TVI → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
JAC → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CCX → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FCE / FCS2 → AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CCX → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FCE / FCS2 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FCE / FCS2 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CCS → EPIC	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
TVI → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FCE / FCS2 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CCX → FE6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FCS3 → LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FCS3 → LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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