Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Frankfurt to Southampton by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Southampton is 2 days 7h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 2 days 7h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Frankfurt to Southampton by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Southampton takes around 8h 22m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Southampton Airport (SOU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Southampton Airport (SOU) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM and Aer Lingus and the typical transit time is around 8h 22m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Frankfurt and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Southampton by cargo ship is 10,529 Nautical Miles (19,499 Kilometres / 12,116 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Southampton by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Southampton by air is around 816 Kilometres (507 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Southampton Airport (SOU).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Frankfurt to Southampton by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.74t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt to Southampton. 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 Frankfurt to Southampton?

Accepted Answer

200kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Southampton. 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
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CLX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk
Silk → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE1 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SWX → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL4 / TA4	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
E06 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BFS / E06 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
TA3 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SVC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
SVC2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
SVC1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	1-2 times a week	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
TP5 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GEX1 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
AEGEAN SEA → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC to SAF → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
GEX1 → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
WC4 / TP5 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Montreal Express 1 → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
SLB → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Neo Samba → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EMX / AEGEAN SEA → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ECX → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Levante Express → AL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Neo Samba → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EME / SLB → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BLX → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GSX1 → IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
IPAK → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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