Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Cardiff to Alexandria by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cardiff and Alexandria is 17 days. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cardiff and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 17 days later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Cardiff to Alexandria by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cardiff to Alexandria takes around 12h 24m. Flights depart from Bristol Airport (BRS) and arrive at Borj El Arab International Airport (HBE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cardiff and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Borj El Arab International Airport (HBE) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Pegasus Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12h 24m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Cardiff and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What is the distance between Cardiff to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Alexandria by cargo ship is 4,167 Nautical Miles (7,717 Kilometres / 4,795 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cardiff to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Alexandria by air is around 3,814 Kilometres (2,370 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Borj El Arab International Airport (HBE).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Cardiff to Alexandria by sea?

Accepted Answer

749kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cardiff to Alexandria. 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 Cardiff to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

280kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cardiff to Alexandria. 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
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Canada Express → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE1 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEFWI → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ME1 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE4 / AE5 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
SAFRAN1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX / SRX → LEX / ONE - LEX \| YML - NEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
EME → ONE - LEX \| YML - NEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEX / NEL / ONE - LEX \| YML - NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, ONE
CALFB → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Cardiff to Alexandria By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Bristol Airport to Borj El Arab International Airport

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London Gateway Port to Alexandria

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