Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Cape Town is 40 days 17h. Ships depart from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 40 days 17h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Cape Town takes around 16h 23m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and Air France and the typical transit time is around 16h 23m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Alexandria 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

How long does it take to ship cargo from Alexandria to Cape Town by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 5 days 15h to send cargo via road from Alexandria and Cape Town. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Cape Town by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Cape Town by cargo ship is 18,645 Nautical Miles (34,530 Kilometres / 21,456 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Damietta (EGDAM) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Alexandria to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Cape Town by road is 10,083 Kilometres (6,265 Miles) and will typically take around 5 days 15h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Cape Town by air is around 7,712 Kilometres (4,792 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

1.99t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

329kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria 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
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAF6 → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF3 → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SE1 → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EME / SLB / LEX → SAX / SAECS / SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Panther → Iroko	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SE3 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Tiger → IAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → IAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD3 → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Tiger → IAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → USWASA Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → ANGOLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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