Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Kenya to Ireland by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kenya and Ireland is 51 days 12h. Ships depart from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive at Cork (IEORK) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kenya and Ireland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mombasa (KEMBA) and arrive into Cork (IEORK) around 51 days 12h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Kenya to Ireland by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kenya to Ireland takes around 16h 37m. Flights depart from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and arrive at Cork Airport (ORK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kenya and Ireland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Cork Airport (ORK) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Air France and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 16h 37m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Kenya and Ireland?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Kenya and Ireland. 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 Kenya to Ireland by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kenya and Ireland by cargo ship is 16,463 Nautical Miles (30,490 Kilometres / 18,945 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mombasa (KEMBA) and Cork (IEORK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kenya to Ireland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kenya and Ireland by air is around 7,346 Kilometres (4,565 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) and Cork Airport (ORK).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Kenya to Ireland by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.79t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kenya to Ireland. 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 Kenya to Ireland?

Accepted Answer

532kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kenya to Ireland. 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
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air France	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+4 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Dar Es Salaam Express → FP2 / Griffin → TA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, MSC, Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, Maersk, ICL
Mawingu Express → IMX / ME11 → Euro Aegean	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Grimaldi
Masiika3 → IMX / ME11 → Euro Aegean	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Grimaldi
Mawingu Express → IOS / ME1 → Euro Aegean	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Grimaldi
Masiika3 → IOS / ME1 → Euro Aegean	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Grimaldi

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