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 5h. 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 5h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Maersk, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ZIM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

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 11h 35m. Flights depart from Borj El Arab International Airport (HBE) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Borj El Arab International Airport (HBE) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 11h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Alexandria and Rotterdam. 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 Rotterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 3,608 Nautical Miles (6,682 Kilometres / 4,152 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 3,364 Kilometres (2,090 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Borj El Arab International Airport (HBE) 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

573kg 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

273kg 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
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+10 others
Saudia	Daily	Airbus A321+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LEX / NEL / ONE - LEX \| YML - NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd
Levante Express	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, CNC Line
NCLEVANT → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BORL - WCUK → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Line B → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT → FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1 \| UFS - MALAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
TBX → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
BORL - WMS → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT → FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1 \| UFS - MALAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line

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