Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Ghent is 12 days 7h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 12 days 7h later. These services are operated by Bahri, Borchard, Maersk, OOCL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Borchard, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Borchard, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Borchard, Hapag-Lloyd, Borchard, Borchard, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Ghent takes around 4h 41m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Tarom, MEA, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4h 41m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Alexandria and Ghent. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4h 41m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Alexandria to Ghent by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Ghent by cargo ship is 21,891 Nautical Miles (40,542 Kilometres / 25,191 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Ghent by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Ghent by air is around 3,324 Kilometres (2,065 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Oostende-Brugge International Airport (OST).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.46t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Ghent. 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 Ghent?

Accepted Answer

228kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Ghent. 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 737-800+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+9 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
EgyptAirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 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
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → WWA / HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WMS → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
WEMED2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WMS → NES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MPS → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEIX → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
JD1 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WMS → NEIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
WCUK → NEIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
Jeddah 1 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NCLEVANT → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAF3 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 → REX2 → FAL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Alexandria to Ghent By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Alexandria to Ghent by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Brussels Airport

Closest airports

Cairo International Airport to Oostende-Brugge International Airport

Alexandria to Ghent by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Alexandria to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Closest seaports

Alexandria to Port of Zeebrugge

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