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 14 days 11h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 14 days 11h later. These services are operated by Bahri and Borchard.

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, Royal Jordanian, Lufthansa, British Airways, Lufthansa 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 3,584 Nautical Miles (6,637 Kilometres / 4,124 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

503kg 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	Airbus A321+1 others
Transavia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 777 Freighter+9 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321 Freighter+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Far East	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
LEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	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 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WCUK → NEIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
WMS → NEIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NCLEVANT → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MPS → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ST2 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Line B → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TULYB → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → FEMEX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Alexandria to Amsterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Alexandria to Amsterdam by Air freight

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Cairo International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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