Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Egypt and Netherlands is 12 days 6h. Ships depart from Damietta (EGDAM) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Egypt and Netherlands?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Damietta (EGDAM) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 12 days 6h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Egypt to Netherlands takes around 4h 51m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Egypt and Netherlands?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Austrian Airlines, Tarom, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, British Airways, Swiss, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4h 51m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Egypt and Netherlands. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4h 51m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Egypt to Netherlands by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and Netherlands by cargo ship is 3,305 Nautical Miles (6,121 Kilometres / 3,803 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Damietta (EGDAM) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Egypt to Netherlands by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and Netherlands by air is around 3,291 Kilometres (2,045 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

579kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Egypt to Netherlands. 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 Netherlands?

Accepted Answer

225kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Egypt to Netherlands. 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	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+10 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
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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, ONE, Yang Ming
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
ONE - LEX \| YML - NEL → AL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
LEX / NEL → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
LEX → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Turkiye - East Med To/From West Africa → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, DIAL
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LEX / NEL / ONE - LEX \| YML - NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CNC Line, CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TBX → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT → FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM

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Egypt to Netherlands By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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Cairo International Airport to Maastricht Aachen Airport

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Damietta to Rotterdam

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Alexandria to Rotterdam

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