Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Charleston and Alexandria is 25 days 3h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Abu Qir (EGAKI) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charleston and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Abu Qir (EGAKI) around 25 days 3h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Charleston to Alexandria takes around 18h 21m. Flights depart from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charleston and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and Etihad Airways and the typical transit time is around 18h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Charleston 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 Charleston to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Alexandria by cargo ship is 5,994 Nautical Miles (11,102 Kilometres / 6,898 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Charleston (USCHS) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Charleston to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Alexandria by air is around 9,986 Kilometres (6,205 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

845kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Charleston 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 Charleston to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

417kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Charleston 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA / MSC - EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL6 / TA12 → SLA / ML - SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TA12 → SLR	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
TA12 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AT1 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
LIBERTY → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Mexico Gulf Express → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TAE / ATE1 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AL6 / TA12 → SLA / ML - SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Charleston to Alexandria By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Charleston to Alexandria by Air freight

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Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Charleston to Alexandria by Container ship

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Charleston to Abu Qir

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