Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Amsterdam is 13 days 23h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 13 days 23h later. These services are operated by OOCL, CNC Line, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CNC Line.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Amsterdam takes around 4h 54m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Transavia, Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Tarom, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, British Airways, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4h 54m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Amsterdam. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4h 54m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Amsterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Amsterdam by cargo ship is 17,065 Nautical Miles (31,605 Kilometres / 19,638 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sokhna (EGSOK) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Amsterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Amsterdam by air is around 3,291 Kilometres (2,045 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Cairo to Amsterdam by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.66t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Amsterdam. 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 Cairo to Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

225kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Amsterdam. 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 787-9+1 others
Transavia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+6 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, DIAL
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM, ANL
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MPS → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TULYB → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EGAL → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ARKAS - REX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT → FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RES2 → AEU5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AEU6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES3 / RS2 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
RES3 / RS2 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
RES2 → AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AEU3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AEU5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AEU7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RES2 → AEU6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SFT - Asia - Red Sea \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea → AEU3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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