Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Cape Town to Port Said by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Port Said is 41 days. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Port Said (EGPSD) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Port Said?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Port Said (EGPSD) around 41 days later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Cape Town to Port Said by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Port Said takes around 16h 32m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Port Said?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Air France and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 16h 32m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Cape Town and Port Said?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Cape Town and Port Said. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Cape Town to Port Said by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 5 days 13h to send cargo via road from Cape Town and Port Said. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Port Said by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Port Said by cargo ship is 10,783 Nautical Miles (19,971 Kilometres / 12,409 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Port Said (EGPSD).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Cape Town to Port Said?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Port Said by road is 9,962 Kilometres (6,190 Miles) and will typically take around 5 days 13h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Cape Town to Port Said by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Port Said by air is around 7,712 Kilometres (4,792 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Cape Town to Port Said by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.39t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Port Said. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Port Said?

Accepted Answer

357kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Port Said. 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
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIDAS1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MESAWA → ME11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SA2 → SE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to SAF → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAS → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Carioca → Panther	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SAS → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Carioca → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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