Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Manchester and Dresden is 1 day 6h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Manchester and Dresden?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 1 day 6h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, MSC, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Manchester to Dresden takes around 8h 35m. Flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Dresden Airport (DRS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Manchester and Dresden?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Dresden Airport (DRS) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, Swiss, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 8h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Manchester and Dresden. Cargo flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Dresden Airport (DRS) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 8h 35m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Manchester to Dresden by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Manchester and Dresden by cargo ship is 682 Nautical Miles (1,263 Kilometres / 785 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Manchester to Dresden by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Manchester and Dresden by air is around 1,145 Kilometres (711 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Dresden Airport (DRS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

175kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Manchester 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 Manchester to Dresden?

Accepted Answer

93kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Manchester 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
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+6 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
ECX-X / MSC - NWC to SAEC - String I-X	Direct	N/A	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / IO3 / IP3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, COSCO, HMM, ONE, OOCL
WCC / EWX / SWX / EUROSAL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, OOCL
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ONE
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Liverpool + Irish Sea feeder	Direct	2-4 times a week	BG Freight
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT / NEX	Direct	1-2 times a week	ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE7 / Condor	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, MSC
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NET2 / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming, COSCO
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
Swan-Sentosa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Manchester to Dresden By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Manchester Airport to Dresden Airport

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London Gateway Port to Hamburg

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Liverpool to Rotterdam

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Felixstowe to Hamburg

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