Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Genoa is 4 days 17h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Genoa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 4 days 17h later. These services are operated by Arkas, MSC, LANGOY, Arkas, ANL, Arkas, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, SLS, Borchard, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Arkas, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Borchard, Hapag-Lloyd, ANL, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Genoa takes around 4hrs. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Genoa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Neos, Air Cairo, Nesma Airlines, EgyptAir, Aegean Airlines, Tunisair, SunExpress, MEA, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Genoa. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 4hrs. EgyptAir and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Genoa by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Genoa by cargo ship is 1,944 Nautical Miles (3,600 Kilometres / 2,237 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Damietta (EGDAM) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Genoa by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Genoa by air is around 2,559 Kilometres (1,590 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Milan Bergamo Airport / Antonio Locatelli Air Base (BGY).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

324kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Genoa. 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 Genoa?

Accepted Answer

190kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Genoa. 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
Neos	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 737
Air Cairo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Nesma Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
EgyptAirFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Tunisair	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
SunExpress	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A310-300 Freighter+6 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Nile Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Tarros, CMA CGM
Line B	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	LANGOY, Borchard
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, EMES, CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS → ITE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Tarros
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Line B → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NCLEVANT → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WARM → TIE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MPS → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BORL - WCUK → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SLN → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
5CX / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → Marmara Sea B / TIE	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, SLS
MEDEX / MINA → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
IMS / TRI → ITE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon
BORL - WCUK → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
EME → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
SLN → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NCLEVANT → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BORL - WCUK → TMX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EMED2 → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMED2 → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
STM → TIE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
ZCA → TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
GTL / CMA - GTL → MPS / GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Tarros, CMA CGM

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Cairo to Genoa By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo International Airport to Milan Malpensa International Airport

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Cairo International Airport to Milan Bergamo Airport / Antonio Locatelli Air Base

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Alexandria to Genoa

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Damietta to Genoa

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