Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Egypt to Germany by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Egypt and Germany is 13 days 2h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Egypt and Germany?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 13 days 2h later. These services are operated by Bahri, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Egypt to Germany by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Egypt to Germany takes around 4hrs. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Egypt and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart daily. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, SunExpress, Tunisair, Swiss and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Egypt and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Egypt and Germany. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4h 25m. Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Egypt to Germany by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and Germany by cargo ship is 3,511 Nautical Miles (6,502 Kilometres / 4,040 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Bremerhaven (DEBRV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Egypt to Germany by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and Germany by air is around 2,627 Kilometres (1,632 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Egypt to Germany by sea?

Accepted Answer

376kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Egypt to Germany. 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 Egypt to Germany?

Accepted Answer

206kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Egypt to Germany. 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
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others
SunExpress	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Tunisair	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Swiss	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320+4 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Far East	Direct	N/A	Bahri
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
Line B → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
WEMED2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WMS → NES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NCLEVANT → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCUK → NEIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
WMS → NEIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TRI → NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon
NCLEVANT → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CMA - TULYB → EMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
BEX2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BMS → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → NES / NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEIX / NET2 → NES / NET	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Egypt to Germany By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Egypt to Germany by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Munich Airport

Cargo flights

Cairo International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Egypt to Germany by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Alexandria to Bremerhaven

Most frequent

Alexandria to Hamburg

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