Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Dresden is 19 days 18h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 19 days 18h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Dresden takes around 20h 19m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Dresden Airport (DRS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Dresden?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Dresden Airport (DRS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 20h 19m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Dresden by cargo ship is 6,831 Nautical Miles (12,651 Kilometres / 7,861 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Dresden by air is around 9,816 Kilometres (6,099 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Dresden Airport (DRS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.11t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town 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 Cape Town to Dresden?

Accepted Answer

840kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town 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	Airbus A340-300+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MACS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MACS Maritime
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX / SRX → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SAX / SRX → AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SAX / SRX → AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SRX → EES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAX / SRX → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SAX / SRX → IOS - X / IOS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SAX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SRX → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SAECS → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAX / SRX → FE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SAECS → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAX → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SRX → IEX / IO3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SAX / SAECS → SWX / EUROSAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SRX → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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