Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beirut and Alexandria is 1 day 7h. Ships depart from Beirut (LBBEY) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beirut and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Beirut (LBBEY) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 1 day 7h later. These services are operated by CNC Line, CMA CGM, MSC, Tarros, MLH, CMA CGM, MSC, Turkon, Tarros, EMES, MSC, Tarros, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Arkas, Arkas, CMA CGM, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beirut to Alexandria takes around 1h 30m. Flights depart from Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beirut and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by MEA and EgyptAir and the typical transit time is around 1h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beirut and Alexandria by cargo ship is 363 Nautical Miles (672 Kilometres / 418 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Beirut (LBBEY) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beirut to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beirut and Alexandria by air is around 2,168 Kilometres (1,347 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) and Sphinx International Airport (SPX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

57kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beirut 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 Beirut to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

189kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beirut 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
MEA	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
EgyptAir	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Kuwait Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM, ANL
EMED2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Adriatic to E - Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	2-4 times a week	Tarros, CMA CGM, Arkas
Alexandria-Beirut-Mersin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MLH
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Intra E-Med String 2 → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TLS / TEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, EMES, Tarros
CMA - GTL → TLS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Tarros
MAS → TLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, Arkas
Levante Express → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS → TLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Tarros, Arkas
BMS → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BMS → ARKAS - REX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WEMED2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BMS → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WEMED2 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ADL → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BMS → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BMS → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WEMED2 → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS → IMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
MAS → IMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
BMS → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
BMS → WEMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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