Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Milan is 5 days 16h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Milan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 5 days 16h later. These services are operated by ZIM, CMA CGM, Borchard, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Arkas, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Borchard, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Arkas, CMA CGM, Borchard, ONE, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Milan takes around 3h 34m. Flights depart from Marsa Matruh International Airport (MUH) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Milan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Marsa Matruh International Airport (MUH) and Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Neos and the typical transit time is around 3h 34m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Alexandria and Milan. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4hrs. EgyptAir and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Alexandria to Milan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Milan by cargo ship is 1,377 Nautical Miles (2,550 Kilometres / 1,584 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Milan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Milan by air is around 2,620 Kilometres (1,628 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

277kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Milan. 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 Milan?

Accepted Answer

240kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Milan. 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
Neos	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Cairo	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Neos	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737
EgyptAirFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
Nesma Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
SunExpress	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Condor	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321 Freighter+3 others
Nouvelair Tunisie	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Gioia Tauro to E-Med / MSC - Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, CNC Line, Tarros
WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NCLEVANT → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MARMAEXP → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS → ITE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Tarros
SLR → TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NCLEVANT → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS2 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EGAL → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
TULYB → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLN → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TULYB → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TULYB → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLR → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SLR → AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SLN → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASA / MARMAEXP → MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM, EMES
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL \| XPF - CEX → TMX2 / CMA - TMX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, SLS
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
AS2 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SLN → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EME → AL7	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd

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Alexandria to Milan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Marsa Matruh International Airport to Milan Malpensa International Airport

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Cairo International Airport to Milan Malpensa International Airport

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