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United KingdomBremerhaven to London Gateway shipping route.
358 nautical miles direct, about 1.1 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Bremerhaven and London Gateway
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BremerhavenSeaLondon GatewayShipping time from Bremerhaven to London Gateway
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 358 nm | 1.2 d | 1.1 d | 0.8 d |
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About the Bremerhaven to London Gateway shipping route
Ships leaving Bremerhaven for London Gateway head west and cover a sea distance of 358 nautical miles (662 km), on a direct course. The straight line between the ports is 592 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. No canals or major straits on this leg, the ship stays close to the direct line.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 1.1 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 1.2 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 0.8. Container transit time on a liner service is longer than the steaming time: ships call at other ports on the rotation, and cargo may transship at a hub. Add terminal time at Bremerhaven and London Gateway to plan the full ocean transit time.
358 nm of the route, 100% of it, lies inside North Sea ECA. In an emission control area ships must burn fuel with no more than 0.1% sulphur or clean the exhaust with scrubbers. That fuel costs more, and carriers add it to the ocean freight bill as a low sulphur or ECA surcharge.
Container freight rates on Bremerhaven to London Gateway move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At London Gateway (GBLGP) carriers give about 6 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 63 port to port routes from Bremerhaven in this directory, London Gateway is the 4th shortest. Closer destinations include Gothenburg (342 nm), Felixstowe (325 nm) and Antwerp (316 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Bremerhaven to London Gateway?
The port to port distance from Bremerhaven to London Gateway is 358 nautical miles (662 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Bremerhaven to London Gateway?
About 1.1 days at 14 knots and 0.8 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
358 nm sit inside ECA waters (North Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route London Gateway to Bremerhaven has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Bremerhaven to
Antwerp316 nm - Bremerhaven to Felixstowe325 nm
- Bremerhaven to
Gothenburg342 nm - Bremerhaven to
Le Havre454 nm - Bremerhaven to
Gdansk738 nm - Bremerhaven to
Algeciras1,612 nm - Hamburg to London Gateway404 nm
- Gothenburg to London Gateway577 nm
- Gdansk to London Gateway973 nm
- Algeciras to London Gateway1,335 nm
- Valencia to London Gateway1,719 nm
- Barcelona to London Gateway1,858 nm
How we count: sea routes follow shipping lanes and canals, time is pure steaming at 14 knots without port calls. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all sea distance between ports or the Shipping Routes Directory.