Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Cairo to Dresden by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Dresden is 14 days 20h. Ships depart from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive at Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Dresden?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive into Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) around 14 days 20h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Cairo to Dresden by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Dresden takes around 11hrs. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Dresden Airport (DRS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Dresden?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Dresden Airport (DRS) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by SunExpress, Eurowings, Swiss, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Cairo and Dresden?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Dresden. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Dresden Airport (DRS) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 11hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Dresden by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Dresden by cargo ship is 3,787 Nautical Miles (7,014 Kilometres / 4,358 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Damietta (EGDAM) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Dresden by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Dresden by air is around 2,838 Kilometres (1,763 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Dresden Airport (DRS).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Cairo to Dresden by sea?

Accepted Answer

582kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Dresden. 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 Cairo to Dresden?

Accepted Answer

201kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Dresden. 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
SunExpress	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WAF3 → AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IMX / ME11 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JD2 / Jeddah 2 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	2-4 times a week	ZIM, MSC
LEX / NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
LEX / NEL → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
→ AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
LEX → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Israel Express → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NEUSEC 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ SAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
→ AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
LEX → AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
LEX / NEL → AT2 / AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE

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Cairo to Dresden By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo International Airport to Dresden Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Port Said to Wilhelmshaven

Closest seaports

Damietta to Hamburg

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Damietta to Bremerhaven

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