Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Frankfurt is 1 day 14h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 1 day 14h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, OOCL, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, OOCL, OOCL, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Frankfurt takes around 8h 19m. Flights depart from Southampton Airport (SOU) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM and Aer Lingus and the typical transit time is around 8h 19m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 556 Nautical Miles (1,030 Kilometres / 640 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

105kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton to Frankfurt. 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 Southampton to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

200kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton to Frankfurt. 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	ATR 72+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
IBC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Griffin → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen
FP2 → AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
LIBERTY → SL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Griffin → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TAE / ATE1 → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
GEX2 → EAG / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL4 → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TA4 → CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GEX2 / AT2 → GEX1 / AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB → GEM - Europe Shuttle 6/Benelux France Shuttle \|\| HL - BFS \| ML - E06	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → GEM - Europe Shuttle 6/Benelux France Shuttle \|\| HL - BFS \| ML - E06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AL4 / TA4 → BFS / E06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AT2 → BFS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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