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 4 days 18h. 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 4 days 18h later. These services are operated by Tarros, MSC, EMES, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, Turkon, ZIM, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, ANL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO and Unifeeder.

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 4hrs. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Milan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Cairo, Nesma Airlines, EgyptAir, Smartwings, Aegean Airlines, Tunisair, MEA, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4hrs.

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 2-4 times a day 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 1,376 Nautical Miles (2,549 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

330kg 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

193kg 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
Air Cairo	Daily	Airbus A320
Nesma Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
EgyptAirFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others
Smartwings	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Tunisair	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A310-300 Freighter+8 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Tarros, CMA CGM, Arkas
Line B	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, Arkas
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Borchard
NCLEVANT → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL → Marmara Sea B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IMS / TRI → ITE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas
TBX → TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
TBX → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
EME → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT → TMX2 / CMA - TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
EGAL → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IMD / ITX → AAK - WM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders

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