Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Hamburg is 18 days 3h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 18 days 3h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, OOCL, Borchard, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Borchard, Maersk, Borchard, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Hamburg takes around 11h 10m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart daily. 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 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Alexandria 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 10m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Alexandria to Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Hamburg by cargo ship is 3,707 Nautical Miles (6,865 Kilometres / 4,266 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Hamburg by air is around 3,232 Kilometres (2,008 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sphinx International Airport (SPX) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

569kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria 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 Alexandria to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

248kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria 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	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+7 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321 Freighter+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+7 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+9 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737-800+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
WMS → NES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
WEMED2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JD1 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NCLEVANT → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Jeddah 1 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAF3 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAF3 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Jeddah 1 → E15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WMS → NEIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
WAF3 → E15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WCUK → NEIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
Odyssey → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WEMED2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Alexandria to Hamburg By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Alexandria to Hamburg by Air freight

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Sphinx International Airport to Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport

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