Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Alexandria is 21 days 10h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 21 days 10h later. These services are operated by CSTAR, Emirates Shipping, Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, COSCO, Wan Hai, OOCL, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Unifeeder, Wan Hai, Maersk, Maersk, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, Evergreen, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Alexandria takes around 14h 45m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Air Arabia, Etihad Airways, Jazeera Airways, Kuwait Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 14h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Alexandria by cargo ship is 5,036 Nautical Miles (9,327 Kilometres / 5,795 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Alexandria by air is around 5,800 Kilometres (3,604 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Sphinx International Airport (SPX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

620kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo 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 Colombo to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

343kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo 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
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Gulf Air	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
SalamAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
FlyDubai	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Colombo - India → MLINE - MIREX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CSTAR
CSX → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
CSX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
PMX → IM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CPX → AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIX2 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX → MLINE - MIREX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PMX → MLINE - MIREX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AGI → IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
CIX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
TP16 → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ME2 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX5 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
KILIMA → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
FAL8 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CWS / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → AM1 / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, China United
CIX5 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FAL8 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX → ONE - LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CWS / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → AM1 / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, China United
Britannia → Levante Express	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
CIX5 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
IEX / ME2 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AES → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia → Levante Express	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
AES → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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