Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Edinburgh and Hamburg is 6 days 17h. Ships depart from Grangemouth (GBGRG) and arrive at Kiel Canal (DECKL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Edinburgh and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Grangemouth (GBGRG) and arrive into Kiel Canal (DECKL) around 6 days 17h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Edinburgh to Hamburg takes around 8h 32m. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Edinburgh and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, KLM, Aer Lingus, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Air France, SAS and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 8h 32m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Edinburgh and Hamburg. 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 Edinburgh to Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Hamburg by cargo ship is 692 Nautical Miles (1,282 Kilometres / 797 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Grangemouth (GBGRG) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Edinburgh to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Hamburg by air is around 1,186 Kilometres (737 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

135kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

147kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Edinburgh 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
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	ATR 72+1 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SCX → UNIF - E8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SCX → BGF - ECUK1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
DUBLINRS - X → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NIS → BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
DUBLINRS - X → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DUBLINRS - X → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DUNRO / NIS → FAL3 / AEU6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
DUNRO / NIS → FAL7 / AEU7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
DUBLINRS - X → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DUNRO → OCR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SCXB1 / NIS → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SCXB1 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DUNRO → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DUBLINRS - X → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DUBLINRS - X → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DUNRO → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DUBLINRS - X → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DUNRO / NIS → FAL2 / AEU3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
NIS → BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
DUNRO / NIS → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
DUBLINRS - X → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IRX - X → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SCXB1 / NIS → FAL3 / AEU6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
IRX - X → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IRX - X → FE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
DUNRO → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SCXB1 → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SCXB1 / NIS → FAL2 / AEU3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
DUNRO → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SCX → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SCXB1 / NIS → FAL7 / AEU7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SCXB1 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IRX - X → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SCXB1 → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DUNRO → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DUNRO / NIS → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
DUBLINRS - X → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DUBLINRS - X → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IRX - X → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NIS → ESE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
DUNRO / NIS → FAL6 / AEU5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SCXB1 / NIS → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
DUBLINRS - X → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SCXB1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NIS → ESE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
SCXB1 / NIS → FAL6 / AEU5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SCX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Antwerp To/From Grangemouth → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SCX → BGF - ECUK1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Antwerp To/From Grangemouth → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SCX → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Antwerp To/From Grangemouth → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SCX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SCX → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Antwerp To/From Grangemouth → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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