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 14 days 21h. Ships depart from Damietta (EGDAM) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) 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 Damietta (EGDAM) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 14 days 21h later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, DIAL, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, DIAL, MSC, ZIM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

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 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, SunExpress, Turkish Airlines, 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 27m. 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 3,814 Nautical Miles (7,064 Kilometres / 4,389 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Damietta (EGDAM) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

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

587kg 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

192kg 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
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
SunExpress	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+6 others
Tunisair	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+8 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
LEX / ONE - LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Israel Express → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGE → NET2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	DIAL
West Med to Red Sea → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ONE - LEX → EMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ST2 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AGE → NET	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	DIAL
Panther → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZCA → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
GTL / CMA - GTL → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
ONE - ILX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, CNC Line
LEX / ONE - LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	1-2 times a week	ANL, CMA CGM, CNC Line
WMS → NES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
CMA - TULYB → EMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TRI → NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon
MPS → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NCLEVANT → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL
AEM6 / AAS → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BMS → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Egypt to Germany By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Egypt to Germany by Air freight

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Cairo International Airport to Munich Airport

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Cairo International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Egypt to Germany by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Damietta to Hamburg

Most frequent

Alexandria to Hamburg

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