Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Amsterdam and Alexandria is 13 days 11h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Amsterdam and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 13 days 11h later. These services are operated by Maersk, ANL, OOCL, Borchard and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Amsterdam to Alexandria takes around 4h 27m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Amsterdam and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Transavia, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Tarom, Air France, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4h 27m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Amsterdam and Alexandria. Cargo flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4h 27m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Amsterdam to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Alexandria by cargo ship is 4,209 Nautical Miles (7,795 Kilometres / 4,844 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Amsterdam to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Alexandria by air is around 3,291 Kilometres (2,045 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

595kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Amsterdam to Alexandria. 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 Amsterdam to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

306kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Amsterdam to Alexandria. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+9 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+4 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US3 - XL / TP15 - XL → SLA / ML - SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TPX → SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAX / SAECS → SLA / ML - SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 / TA1 → SLA / ML - SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EME / SLB → SLA / ML - SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE5 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RTWPAN / PAD → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DUNRO → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SCXB1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFGUI → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NIS → BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NISC → BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AE5 → SLR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE15 → SLR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AT3 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AE5 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL4 / TA4 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
LIBERTY → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AE15 → SLN	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
EAG / ATG → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SAECS → SLR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SAECS / SRX → SLN / AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE

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Amsterdam to Alexandria By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Amsterdam to Alexandria by Air freight

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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cairo International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

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