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 1 day 18h. 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 1 day 18h later. These services are operated by MSC, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CNC Line, EMES, MLH, Turkon, Turkon, SLS, MSC, MSC, EMES, Maersk, CMA CGM, GFS, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Turkon, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, Tarros, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, Tarros, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

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 9h 39m. Flights depart from Borj El Arab International Airport (HBE) 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 Borj El Arab International Airport (HBE) and Çukurova International Airport (under construction) (COV) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 39m.

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 455 Nautical Miles (842 Kilometres / 523 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 1,779 Kilometres (1,106 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Borj El Arab International Airport (HBE) 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

41kg 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
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / IM2 / ESL - IEX \| WHL - IM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Wan Hai, Emirates Shipping
LEX / NEL / ONE - LEX \| YML - NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
LEX / NEL	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, ANL, CMA CGM
BMS / ALYEX / ARKAS - BMS \| CMA - ALYEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, Arkas, CMA CGM
Alexandria-Beirut-Mersin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MLH
TLS / TEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, EMES, Tarros
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD / ITX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders
IMS / GFS - IMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, X-Press Feeders, GFS, CMA CGM
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BMS / ARKAS - BMS \| CMA - ALYEX → TLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, Arkas
SLN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EMED2 → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL → IMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS
ITX → GFS - IMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
EMED2 → ALYEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EME / SLB → EM2 / E09	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EME / SLB → EM3 / E10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IMS / TRI → TLS / TEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas
EMED2 → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BORL - WCUK → MPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Balkan to South Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMED2 → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Turkiye - East Med To/From West Africa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BEX2 → LRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Tarros, CMA CGM, Arkas
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LEX-X / NEL-X → MD3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
BEX2 → LRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Tarros, CMA CGM, Arkas
BMS → LRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMED2 → LRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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