Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Shenzhen is 38 days 2h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 38 days 2h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Shenzhen takes around 10h 20m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Air China and the typical transit time is around 10h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Alexandria and Shenzhen. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 16h 30m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Alexandria to Shenzhen by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 16,978 Nautical Miles (31,443 Kilometres / 19,538 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Yantian (CNYTN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Shenzhen by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Shenzhen by air is around 8,085 Kilometres (5,024 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.48t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Shenzhen. 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 Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

477kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Shenzhen. 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
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+9 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+7 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → RCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEM6 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
IM2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
IM2 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
LEX → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NCLEVANT → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LEX → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MLINE - MIREX → CI6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
ARKAS - REX → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ST2 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LEX → MD3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CRX → AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EGAL → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Line B → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Alexandria to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Alexandria to Shenzhen by Air freight

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Cairo International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Cargo flights

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Alexandria to Shenzhen by Container ship

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Alexandria to Shekou

Closest seaports

Alexandria to Yantian

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