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 7 days 12h. 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 7 days 12h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Borchard, CMA CGM, MSC, Arkas, CMA CGM, OOCL, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Borchard, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Borchard, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, Arkas, Hapag-Lloyd, 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 45m. Flights depart from El Alamein International Airport (DBB) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Milan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between El Alamein International Airport (DBB) and Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Air Cairo and Smartwings and the typical transit time is around 3h 45m.

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 1,376 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 2,366 Kilometres (1,470 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between El Alamein International Airport (DBB) 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

329kg 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

174kg 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	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
Smartwings	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAirFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+8 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, Arkas, Tarros
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard, LANGOY
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → TUNIS RO-RO II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS → EMES - NAS4	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Arkas
NCLEVANT → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CRX → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EGAL → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NCLEVANT → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS2 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS2 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SLN → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NCLEVANT → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS / GPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Tarros
WEMED2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CRX → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
EME → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WAF3 → TA12	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
SLN → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WEMED2 → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NCLEVANT → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WAF3 → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TLS → MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, EMES
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WAF3 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Alexandria to Milan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Alexandria to Milan by Air freight

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El Alamein International Airport to Milan Malpensa International Airport

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