Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Alexandria is 15 days 2h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 15 days 2h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, DIAL, OOCL and Borchard.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Alexandria takes around 4hrs. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, MEA, Lufthansa, Tunisair, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Air Cairo and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Alexandria. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4hrs. Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Alexandria by cargo ship is 4,209 Nautical Miles (7,795 Kilometres / 4,844 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Alexandria by air is around 2,926 Kilometres (1,818 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

591kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

204kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt 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
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
MEA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+8 others
Tunisair	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+7 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
Air Cairo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Embraer 170+4 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
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
SRX → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
LIBERTY → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Neo Samba → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SAECS → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FLX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NES / NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC → NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL
GBX → NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL
GSX1 → NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
NES → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
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
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	1-2 times a week	ANL, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
FEMEX1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE3 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
N24 → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEMEX1 → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
LUX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL5 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FEMEX1 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SWX → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FEMEX1 → WEMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ME2 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CLX → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Condor → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEMEX1 → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEIX → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard

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