Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Brussels and Alexandria is 12 days 19h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Abu Qir (EGAKI) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Brussels and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Abu Qir (EGAKI) around 12 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Brussels to Alexandria takes around 4h 20m. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Brussels and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Tarom, MEA, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Brussels and Alexandria. Cargo flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 20m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Brussels to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brussels and Alexandria by cargo ship is 3,656 Nautical Miles (6,770 Kilometres / 4,207 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Brussels to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brussels and Alexandria by air is around 3,213 Kilometres (1,996 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

513kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Brussels 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 Brussels to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

185kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Brussels 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
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-700+1 others
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+6 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Odyssey	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
LEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, DIAL
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
EMX → CMA - TULYB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Euro-Med → Adriatic	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Euro-Med → Adriatic	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
E05 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Neo Samba → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL

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