Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Boston and Alexandria is 25 days 6h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Boston and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 25 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Boston to Alexandria takes around 17hrs. Flights depart from Logan International Airport (BOS) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Boston and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air France, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Iberia, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Emirates and Etihad Airways and the typical transit time is around 17hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Alexandria by cargo ship is 5,738 Nautical Miles (10,627 Kilometres / 6,604 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Boston to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Alexandria by air is around 8,815 Kilometres (5,478 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

364kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Boston 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-600+4 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MECL1 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEUSEC 2 → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UMXAPL → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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