Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Amsterdam is 13 days 5h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 13 days 5h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, ANL, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Amsterdam takes around 4h 54m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Transavia, Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, Royal Jordanian, British Airways, Swiss and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4h 54m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Alexandria and Amsterdam. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4h 54m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Alexandria to Amsterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Amsterdam by cargo ship is 3,681 Nautical Miles (6,817 Kilometres / 4,236 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Amsterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Amsterdam by air is around 3,291 Kilometres (2,045 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

563kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Amsterdam. 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 Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

225kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Amsterdam. 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	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Transavia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+7 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A350-900+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321 Freighter+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+5 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL
EME / SLB	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, CNC Line
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LEX / ONE - LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Line B → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ST2 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCLEVANT → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TULYB → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ARKAS - REX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EGAL → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT → FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
EGAL → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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