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 16 days 16h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 16 days 16h later. These services are operated by COSCO, ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, Borchard, Hapag-Lloyd, Turkon, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Borchard 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 20m. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Air France, Lufthansa, British Airways, Iberia and LOT and the typical transit time is around 11h 20m.

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 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 11h 20m. 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 3,979 Nautical Miles (7,370 Kilometres / 4,579 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

609kg 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

251kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+6 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+8 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321+2 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
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, CNC Line
LEX / ONE - LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
WMS → NES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
CMA - TULYB → EMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TRI → NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon
MPS → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NCLEVANT → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL
TULYB → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ST2 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EGAL → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 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
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT → FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
EGAL → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCUK → NES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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