Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bremerhaven and Alexandria is 13 days 4h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bremerhaven and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 13 days 4h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, DIAL, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Borchard, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bremerhaven to Alexandria takes around 10h 57m. Flights depart from Bremen Airport (BRE) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bremerhaven and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bremen Airport (BRE) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, SunExpress, Swiss, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Bremerhaven and Alexandria. Cargo flights depart from Bremen Airport (BRE) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 57m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Bremerhaven to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bremerhaven and Alexandria by cargo ship is 3,511 Nautical Miles (6,502 Kilometres / 4,040 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bremerhaven to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bremerhaven and Alexandria by air is around 3,260 Kilometres (2,026 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bremen Airport (BRE) and Sphinx International Airport (SPX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

493kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bremerhaven 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 Bremerhaven to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

267kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bremerhaven 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
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+4 others
SunExpress	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Swiss	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+6 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMX → ONE - LEX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
ECX → ONE - LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAFRAN1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GBX → NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, DIAL, OOCL
HAMNORWY → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SL1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE1 → ONE - LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAECS → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NES → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
FLX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IBC → LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SAFRAN1 → BORL - WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GSX1 / OOCL - GSX1 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AT2 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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