Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Riga is 1 day 12h. Ships depart from Kiel Canal (DECKL) and arrive at Riga (LVRIX) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Riga?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Kiel Canal (DECKL) and arrive into Riga (LVRIX) around 1 day 12h later. These services are operated by Unifeeder, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Unifeeder and Unifeeder.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Riga takes around 9hrs. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Riga International Airport (RIX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Riga?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Riga International Airport (RIX) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Finnair, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 9hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Hamburg to Riga by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 15h 19m to send cargo via road from Hamburg and Riga. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Riga by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Riga by cargo ship is 845 Nautical Miles (1,565 Kilometres / 973 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Riga (LVRIX).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Hamburg to Riga?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Riga by road is 1,510 Kilometres (938 Miles) and will typically take around 15h 19m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Hamburg to Riga by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Riga by air is around 1,552 Kilometres (965 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Riga International Airport (RIX).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

170kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Riga. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Riga?

Accepted Answer

190kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Riga. 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
Finnair	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others
LOT	2-4 times a day	Embraer 170+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
C	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
H	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
ECUK1 / BGF - ECUK1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, BG Freight
E8 / UNIF - E8	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Unifeeder
H / UNIF - H	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Unifeeder
E8 → IBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
SCANDI7 → IBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BLX / CMA - BLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM
C	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
H	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
H / UNIF - H	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, Unifeeder
E8 / UNIF - E8	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Unifeeder
SCANDI7 → C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
E8 → C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
SCANDI7 → H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
H → C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
E8 → H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
C → H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
UK2 → C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
UK2 → H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
SCANDI7 → E8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
E8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
SCANDI7 → H	Transshipment	N/A	Unifeeder
C → E8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
H → E8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
E8 → H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
C → H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
BGF - ECUK1 → UNIF - H	Transshipment	N/A	CMA CGM
H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
GSX → UNIF - E8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
UK2 → E8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
UK2 → H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
FLX → BGF - ECUK1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FLX → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UNIF - E8 → GBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
FLX → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 → BBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL6 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL3 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL7 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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