Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Alexandria is 13 days 19h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Abu Qir (EGAKI) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Abu Qir (EGAKI) around 13 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Alexandria takes around 12h 9m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Borj El Arab International Airport (HBE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Borj El Arab International Airport (HBE) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 12h 9m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Alexandria by cargo ship is 4,177 Nautical Miles (7,736 Kilometres / 4,807 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Alexandria by air is around 3,779 Kilometres (2,348 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Borj El Arab International Airport (HBE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

744kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham 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 Birmingham to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

280kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham 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
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Canada Express → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEX / NEL / ONE - LEX \| YML - NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEFGUI → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Canada Express → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE1 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME1 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Birmingham to Alexandria By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Birmingham International Airport to Borj El Arab International Airport

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London Gateway Port to Abu Qir

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