Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Alexandria is 17 days 19h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 17 days 19h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, MSC, MSC, ONE, OOCL, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Alexandria takes around 11h 35m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Eurowings, Air France, Swiss, SunExpress, Turkish Airlines, Vueling, Saudia and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 11h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Alexandria. Cargo flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 11h 35m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Alexandria by cargo ship is 5,453 Nautical Miles (10,098 Kilometres / 6,275 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Alexandria by air is around 3,879 Kilometres (2,410 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Sphinx International Airport (SPX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.35t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Alexandria. 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 Birmingham to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

282kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Alexandria. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+2 others
SunExpress	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Vueling	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AT1 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL4 / TA4 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AT2 → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAX → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IBC → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Griffin → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FP2 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TAE / ATE1 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CLX → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AT3 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL1 / TA3 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Neo Samba → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GEX2 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
IOX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL3 / TA2 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CALFB → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC3 / IP1 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAFRAN1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EAG / ATG → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EPIC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ELSA / ATW → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGW → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AT1 → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AT1 / Montreal Express 1 → Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
WCUK → NEIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
GEX1 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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