Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Rotterdam is 14 days 8h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 14 days 8h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, OOCL, ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Borchard, CMA CGM, Borchard, CMA CGM, Maersk and CNC Line.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Rotterdam takes around 4h 57m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart daily. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Transavia, Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Royal Jordanian, British Airways, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Alexandria and Rotterdam. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4h 57m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Alexandria to Rotterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 3,700 Nautical Miles (6,853 Kilometres / 4,258 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Rotterdam by air is around 3,463 Kilometres (2,152 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sphinx International Airport (SPX) and Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

477kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Rotterdam. 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 Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

279kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Rotterdam. 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
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Transavia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+10 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321 Freighter+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	2-4 times a week	ANL, CMA CGM
EME → MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PGX / E03 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SLA / ML - SLA → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SLA / ML - SLA → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SLA → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ML - SLA → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WMS → NEIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NCLEVANT → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCUK → NEIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NCLEVANT → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLA / ML - SLA → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS → FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM

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Alexandria to Rotterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Alexandria to Rotterdam by Air freight

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