Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ghent and Alexandria is 10 days 11h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ghent and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 10 days 11h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, Grimaldi, MSC, Grimaldi, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Borchard, Maersk, MSC, Turkon, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ghent to Alexandria takes around 4h 18m. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ghent and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Tarom, MEA, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Ghent and Alexandria. Cargo flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 18m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Ghent to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghent and Alexandria by cargo ship is 3,323 Nautical Miles (6,154 Kilometres / 3,824 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Ghent to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghent and Alexandria by air is around 3,213 Kilometres (1,996 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

559kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ghent 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 Ghent to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

186kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ghent 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
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-700+1 others
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+6 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line, ANL
LEX / ONE - LEX	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL
WCUK / BORL - WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Borchard
Euro-Med → Adriatic	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Euro-Med → Adriatic	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Aegean Sea → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EURAF1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CES → ONE - LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AL4 → ONE - LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Neo Samba → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
E05 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
CLX → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC2 → TEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BORL - WCUK → MPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ISX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RTWPAN / PAD → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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