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 2 days 10h. Ships depart from Beirut (LBBEY) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beirut and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Beirut (LBBEY) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 2 days 10h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CNC Line, MLH, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Turkon, CMA CGM, EMES, Arkas, MSC, CMA CGM, Tarros, Turkon, CMA CGM, EMES, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Arkas, Turkon, CMA CGM and Arkas.

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 21m. 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 21m.

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 461 Nautical Miles (854 Kilometres / 531 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

85kg 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

186kg 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+1 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Adriatic to E - Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
EMED2	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
MIA / MEDK - MIA	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, MEDK
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, Arkas, Tarros, CMA CGM
ALEXANDRIA-BEIRUT-LATAKIA-CEYHAN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MLH
MEDK - MIA → BEX2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
Levante Express → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDK - MIA → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GTL → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TLS / TEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, EMES, Tarros
GTL → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS → ASA / MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	EMES, CMA CGM, Arkas
MPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS → ASA / MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM
Levante Express → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDK - MIA → MPS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
GTL / CMA - GTL → MPS / GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Tarros, CMA CGM
TLS / TEL → ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, EMES
ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS → MEDK - MIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MAS → TLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, Arkas
Intra E-Med String 2 → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDK - MIA → EMED2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
MPS → MEDK - MIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS → TLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Tarros
TLS / TEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, EMES, Tarros
BMS → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BMS / CMA - BMS → REX / ARKAS - REX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Arkas, CMA CGM

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