Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Mersin is 2 days 23h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Mersin (TRMER) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Mersin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Mersin (TRMER) around 2 days 23h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, EMES, Turkon, Wan Hai, GFS, SIDRA, CMA CGM, MSC, Tarros, CMA CGM, Maersk, Arkas, EMES, COSCO, Arkas, MSC, Arkas, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Arkas, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CNC Line.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Mersin takes around 9hrs. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Çukurova International Airport (under construction) (COV).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Mersin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Çukurova International Airport (under construction) (COV) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SunExpress and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Alexandria and Mersin. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Alexandria to Mersin by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Mersin by cargo ship is 547 Nautical Miles (1,014 Kilometres / 630 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Mersin (TRMER).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Mersin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Mersin by air is around 1,689 Kilometres (1,049 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sphinx International Airport (SPX) and Çukurova International Airport (under construction) (COV).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

49kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Mersin. 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 Mersin?

Accepted Answer

168kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Mersin. 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
SunExpress	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every few hours	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+9 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Pegasus Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIA / MEDK - MIA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MEDK
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, Arkas, CMA CGM
TLS / TEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, EMES, Tarros
FM1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / UGL / CEX / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL \| XPF - CEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS, CMA CGM, China United, SLS, MARSA, UNIG, X-Press Feeders
Piraeus - Egypt - Turkey / UNIF - Piraeus - Egypt - Turkey	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SIDRA, Unifeeder
EMED2 → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med / MSC - Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, ZIM
TLS → CMA - GTL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Tarros
EMED2 → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME / SLB → EM2 / E09	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TLS → MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, EMES
MAS → TLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, Arkas
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
TLS → GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Tarros
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CMA - BMS → TLS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Arkas
EGAL → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMED2 → MEDK - MIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IMS / TRI → TLS / TEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon
EMED2 → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EMED2 → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMED2 → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, Arkas, Tarros, CMA CGM

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Alexandria to Mersin By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Alexandria to Mersin by Air freight

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Cairo International Airport to Çukurova International Airport (under construction)

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Sphinx International Airport to Çukurova International Airport (under construction)

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