Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Cairo to Hamburg by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Hamburg is 14 days 16h. Ships depart from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 14 days 16h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ANL, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Cairo to Hamburg by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Hamburg takes around 11h 9m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Air France, Lufthansa, British Airways, Iberia and LOT and the typical transit time is around 11h 9m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Cairo and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Hamburg. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 11h 9m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Hamburg by cargo ship is 17,260 Nautical Miles (31,965 Kilometres / 19,862 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Hamburg by air is around 3,137 Kilometres (1,949 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Cairo to Hamburg by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.57t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Hamburg. 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 Cairo to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

283kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Hamburg. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+5 others
Royal Jordanian	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321 Freighter+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	2-4 times a week	ANL, CMA CGM
EM4 / E11 → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EM4 / E11 → EMX / AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FEW5 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SE4 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SE4 / AE19 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC3 / IP1 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
JD1 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEWA → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WAF3 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AEGEAN SEA → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NET → IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
EMX / AEGEAN SEA → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EMX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MINA / WM3 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WEMED2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SE3 / AE15 → EMX / AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EMED2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MINA / WM3 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Palmyra → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EM1 / E17 → EMX / AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RES2 → AEU3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RS2 - X → AEU7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AEU6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AEU5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RS2 - X → AEU5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RS2 - X → AEU6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
RES1 → EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BIGEX4 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RES2 → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
REX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RGI → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
BIGEX4 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BIGEX4 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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