Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Foshan and Alexandria is 22 days 1h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Foshan and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 22 days 1h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, Wan Hai, SFN, GFS and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Foshan to Alexandria takes around 11h 28m. Flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Foshan and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Hainan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 28m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Alexandria by cargo ship is 6,834 Nautical Miles (12,657 Kilometres / 7,864 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Foshan to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Alexandria by air is around 8,002 Kilometres (4,972 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

789kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Foshan 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 Foshan to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

486kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Foshan 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
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+7 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+8 others
Aeroflot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FM1 / WHL - FM1 → AR2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Wan Hai
AR2 → FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
RCS / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX → FMS / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SFN, GFS
RCS → IMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
CNC - BBX3 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FM1 / WHL - FM1 → AR2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Wan Hai
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / 5CX / UGL / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, SLS, China United, SFN, GFS, MARSA, UNIG
MED / OVP - MED	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	KAWA, OVP
AR2 → FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SPB	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	OVP
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEM6 / BEX2 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
CS1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
CI2 → AR2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CS1 → AR2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
REX → IMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
JTS → AR2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX → MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ICI → IMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
CRX → ITX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → BEX2 / AEM6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO
CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME → BEX2 / AEM6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
CI2 → MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CSS3 → AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
IC9 → AEM6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
CIMEX7 / MEX / ME5 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CNC - CS1 \| WHL - CS1 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX6 → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
BEX → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CUL - REX \| XPF - CRX → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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Foshan to Alexandria By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Cairo International Airport

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Shekou to Alexandria

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Nansha to Alexandria

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