Shipping a container from Hamburg (DE) to Takoradi takes about 20 days. The distance between the two ports is about 4650 nautical miles. 1 NM is about 1.85 km. The total distance is 8612 km. When you ship a sea container, you will receive updates about the ETD and ETA. ETD means the expected departure time of the vessel. ETA is the date that the shipment arrives in the destination country. The shipping time is determined on the basis of draft and speed, weather conditions and delay at the port.