Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Brussels and Cairo is 9 days 11h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Brussels and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 9 days 11h later. These services are operated by ONE, Maersk, ONE, CNC Line, OOCL, Borchard, MSC, Grimaldi, MSC, Grimaldi, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Turkon, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Brussels to Cairo takes around 4h 18m. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Brussels and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Tarom, MEA, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Brussels and Cairo. 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 18m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Brussels to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brussels and Cairo by cargo ship is 3,706 Nautical Miles (6,864 Kilometres / 4,265 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Damietta (EGDAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Brussels to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brussels and Cairo 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 Cairo by sea?

Accepted Answer

563kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Brussels 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 Brussels to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

186kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Brussels 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
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+6 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LEX / ONE - LEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, ANL, CMA CGM
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, DIAL
WCUK / BORL - WCUK	Direct	1-2 times a week	Borchard, CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Euro-Med → Adriatic	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Euro-Med → Adriatic	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Aegean Sea → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EURAF1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CES → ONE - LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Neo Samba → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara → Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
E05 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC2 → TEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon
CLX → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL3 → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SAFRAN1 → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BORL - WCUK → MPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
LEX / ONE - LEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Odyssey	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET → AGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL
NET2 → AGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL
NWC to SAF → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Montreal Express 1 → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CES → ONE - LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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