Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Dresden is 18 days 18h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Dresden?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 18 days 18h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Dresden takes around 18h 26m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Dresden Airport (DRS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Dresden?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Dresden Airport (DRS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 26m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Dresden by cargo ship is 5,252 Nautical Miles (9,727 Kilometres / 6,044 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Dresden by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Dresden by air is around 8,800 Kilometres (5,468 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Dresden Airport (DRS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

702kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston 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 Houston to Dresden?

Accepted Answer

620kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gulf to SAEC String1 → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gulf to SAEC String1 → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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