Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from London to Port Said by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Port Said is 16 days 6h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Port Said (EGPSD) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Port Said?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Port Said (EGPSD) around 16 days 6h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from London to Port Said by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Port Said takes around 4h 50m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Port Said?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, British Airways, Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, MEA, Tunisair, Turkish Airlines, EgyptAir, LOT and Air Algerie and the typical transit time is around 4h 50m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between London and Port Said?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Port Said by cargo ship is 4,529 Nautical Miles (8,388 Kilometres / 5,212 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Port Said (EGPSD).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Port Said by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Port Said by air is around 3,537 Kilometres (2,198 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from London to Port Said by sea?

Accepted Answer

636kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Port Said. 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 London to Port Said?

Accepted Answer

202kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Port Said. 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	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320neo+1 others
MEA	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Tunisair	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+6 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOS / ME1 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NEFGUI → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
SAX / SAECS / SRX → EME / SLB / LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
IOS / ME1 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SAX / SAECS / SRX → EME / SLB / LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WCC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
NE3 / AE3 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
EURAF1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HLX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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