Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Leipzig is 17 days 6h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 17 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Leipzig takes around 10h 51m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, SunExpress, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 51m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Alexandria and Leipzig. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Dresden Airport (DRS) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 11h 10m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Alexandria to Leipzig by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Leipzig by cargo ship is 3,979 Nautical Miles (7,370 Kilometres / 4,579 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Leipzig by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Leipzig by air is around 2,851 Kilometres (1,772 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

642kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Leipzig. 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 Alexandria to Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

256kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Leipzig. 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
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
SunExpress	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LEX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WMS → NES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Borchard
WCUK → NEIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
CMA - TULYB → EMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NCLEVANT → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WMS → NEIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
TRI → NWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Turkon
MPS → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NCLEVANT → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → NES / NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
TULYB → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EGAL → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ARKAS - REX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCUK → NES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Borchard

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Alexandria to Leipzig By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo International Airport to Leipzig/Halle Airport

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Alexandria to Bremerhaven

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