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 24 days 4h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) 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 Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 24 days 4h later. These services are operated by Maersk, OOCL, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and Maersk.

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 19h 20m. 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 19h 20m.

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 6,538 Nautical Miles (12,109 Kilometres / 7,524 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

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

823kg 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

847kg 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 747-400+5 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+2 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	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lone Star Express → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MGX / TA11 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
UMXAPL → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TA11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MGX / TA11 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL2 / TA1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
tbn / MECL1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
tbn / MECL1 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MGX / TA11 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TA11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL2 / TA1 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MGX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MGX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
UCLA → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GAL → MACS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MACS Maritime
AN2 / ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT → CALFB / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
TA11 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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