Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Italy and Egypt is 3 days 22h. Ships depart from Salerno (ITSAL) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Italy and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Salerno (ITSAL) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 3 days 22h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, MESSL, Borchard, Tarros, Borchard, Borchard, Borchard, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, EMES, CMA CGM, Borchard, CMA CGM and Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Italy to Egypt takes around 3h 11m. Flights depart from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) and arrive at Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Italy and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) and Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Neos and Air Cairo and the typical transit time is around 3h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Italy and Egypt. Cargo flights depart from Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 3h 35m. EgyptAir and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Italy to Egypt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and Egypt by cargo ship is 1,007 Nautical Miles (1,864 Kilometres / 1,158 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Salerno (ITSAL) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Italy to Egypt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and Egypt by air is around 2,174 Kilometres (1,351 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) and Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

176kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Italy to Egypt. 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 Italy to Egypt?

Accepted Answer

178kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Italy to Egypt. 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
Neos	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737
Air Cairo	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAirFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
RSSEA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MESSL
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Tarros, Arkas, CMA CGM
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	1-2 times a week	Borchard, LANGOY
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
WCUK → ADR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
TMX2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MAESTRAL → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ITE / ARKAS - ITE \| ML - Marmara Sea B \| SLS - TIE \| TARROS - ITE \| TRKN - ITE → MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, Arkas
MPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS → MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MPS → EMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Euro-Med 2 → Adriatic	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ADR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
Adriatic	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Adriatic to E - Med	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
BMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ADRIAKIA → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ADRIAKIA → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ADRIAKIA → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Italy to Egypt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Italy to Egypt by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Sharm El Sheikh International Airport

Cargo flights

Milan Malpensa International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Italy to Egypt by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Salerno to Alexandria

Most frequent

Ravenna to Alexandria

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