Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Shanghai is 35 days. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 35 days later. These services are operated by KAWA, CMA CGM, Maersk, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Shanghai takes around 10h 21m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, China Eastern Airlines, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Sichuan Airlines, Air China, Hainan Airlines, Aeroflot, Austrian Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Alexandria and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 21m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Alexandria to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Shanghai by cargo ship is 8,489 Nautical Miles (15,722 Kilometres / 9,769 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Lusigang (CNLUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Shanghai by air is around 8,620 Kilometres (5,356 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.52t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Shanghai. 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 Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

653kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Shanghai. 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
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Aeroflot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+8 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED / OVP - MED	Direct	N/A	KAWA, OVP
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / 5CX / UGL / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, China United, GFS, MARSA, SLS, UNIG
FM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
BEX2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
REDEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EGAL → BEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME / SLB → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AEM6 / AAS → RES3 / RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEM6 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IM2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
NCLEVANT → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
LEX → MD1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NCLEVANT → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ARKAS - REX → BEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM6 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
LEX → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CRX → AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Jade	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MPS → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ST2 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SPB / OVP - SPB	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SFT, OVP
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Cairo International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

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Alexandria to Lusigang

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