Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beirut and Cairo is 13h 13m. Ships depart from Beirut (LBBEY) and arrive at Port Said (EGPSD) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beirut and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Beirut (LBBEY) and arrive into Port Said (EGPSD) around 13h 13m later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, APL, CMA CGM and ANL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beirut to Cairo takes around 1h 23m. 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 Cairo?

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 23m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beirut and Cairo by cargo ship is 250 Nautical Miles (464 Kilometres / 288 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Beirut (LBBEY) and Port Said (EGPSD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beirut to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beirut and Cairo by air is around 565 Kilometres (351 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

50kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beirut to Cairo. 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 Cairo?

Accepted Answer

86kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beirut to Cairo. 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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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMED2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GTL / CMA - GTL	Direct	1-2 times a week	APL, CNC Line, Tarros, CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → WEMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CNC Line, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MEDK
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CNC Line, CMA CGM
Adriatic to E - Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	1-2 times a week	Arkas, Tarros, CMA CGM
Alexandria-Beirut-Mersin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MLH
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
TLS → GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Tarros
Levante Express → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TLS / TEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, EMES, Tarros
MEDEX → CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MAS → TLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, Arkas
CMA - GTL → TLS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Tarros
GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS → TLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Tarros
TLS / TEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, EMES, Tarros
AD2 → ILX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BMS → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BMS → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ADL → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GTL → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS → IMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas
MAS → IMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
TLS / TEL → IMS / TRI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas
Levante Express → Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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