Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Brussels is 8 days 20h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Brussels?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 8 days 20h later. These services are operated by Bahri, Borchard, MSC, ANL, COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Turkon, CNC Line, MSC and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Brussels takes around 4h 45m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Brussels?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, MEA, Tarom, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Brussels. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 45m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Brussels by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Brussels by cargo ship is 4,283 Nautical Miles (7,931 Kilometres / 4,928 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Damietta (EGDAM) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Brussels by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

746kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Brussels. 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 Brussels?

Accepted Answer

186kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Brussels. 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	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+5 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Far East	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
WCUK / BORL - WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard, CMA CGM
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CNC Line, CMA CGM
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BORL - WCUK → ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL → Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TRI → NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT → FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEX / NEL / ONE - LEX \| YML - NEL	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
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Alexandria to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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Damietta to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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