Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Edinburgh is 6 days 15h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Grangemouth (GBGRG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Grangemouth (GBGRG) around 6 days 15h later. These services are operated by ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Edinburgh takes around 8h 33m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by KLM, British Airways, Eurowings, Aer Lingus, Air France, SAS, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 8h 33m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Edinburgh by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Edinburgh by air is around 1,047 Kilometres (651 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

145kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Edinburgh. 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 Hamburg to Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

145kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Edinburgh. 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 day	Embraer 190+4 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE5 → IRX - X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FAL8 → DUBLINRS - X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → DUBLINRS - X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 → DUNRO / NIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FAL6 / AEU5 → DUNRO / NIS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO
Condor → Antwerp To/From Grangemouth	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL6 / AEU5 → ECUKS2 / NIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FAL8 / AEU9 → ECUKS2 / NIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FAL6 / AEU5 → SCXB1 / NIS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO
AES → Antwerp To/From Grangemouth	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Antwerp To/From Grangemouth	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 / AEU9 → SCXB1 / NIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
UNIF - H → SCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UNIF - E8 → SCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → SCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL2 → SCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCC → SCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → SCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL3 → SCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → SCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → SCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → SCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → NIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WCC / EWX → DUNRO / NIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
UNIF - H → DUNRO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → DUNRO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL2 / AEU3 → DUNRO / NIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
EUROMAR → DUNRO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ESE2 → NIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL3 / AEU6 → DUNRO / NIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CALFB / ELSA → DUNRO / NIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
NCLEVANT → DUNRO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 → DUNRO / NIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

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