Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dresden and Cape Town is 30 days 22h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dresden and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 30 days 22h later. These services are operated by MACS Maritime, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dresden to Cape Town takes around 19hrs. Flights depart from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dresden and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart daily. These flights are serviced by KLM, Turkish Airlines, Air France, British Airways, Emirates and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 19hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dresden and Cape Town by cargo ship is 6,876 Nautical Miles (12,734 Kilometres / 7,912 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dresden to Cape Town by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dresden and Cape Town by air is around 10,404 Kilometres (6,465 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.31t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dresden to Cape Town. 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 Dresden to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

607kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dresden to Cape Town. 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	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+6 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+7 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MACS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MACS Maritime
Silk → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE4 / AE5 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EMX / Aegean Sea → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AES → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
FE5 → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Lion → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOS / ME1 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
UNIF - H → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UNIF - H → SAECS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NWC to SAF	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
NWC to SAF → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → Levante Express → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → USWASA Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → USWASA Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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