Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Milan and Alexandria is 4 days 4h. Ships depart from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Milan and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 4 days 4h later. These services are operated by Bahri, MESSL, CMA CGM, Borchard, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Borchard, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Borchard, CMA CGM, EMES, Maersk, Borchard, MSC, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Milan to Alexandria takes around 3h 35m. Flights depart from Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Milan and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Nesma Airlines, EgyptAir, Air Cairo, Aegean Airlines, Tunisair, MEA, Air Cairo and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Milan and Alexandria. 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 Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Milan to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Milan and Alexandria by cargo ship is 1,338 Nautical Miles (2,477 Kilometres / 1,539 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Milan to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Milan and Alexandria by air is around 2,620 Kilometres (1,628 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

139kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Milan 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 Milan to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

192kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Milan 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
Nesma Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
EgyptAirFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
Air Cairo	Daily	Airbus A320
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Tunisair	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Air Cairo	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Bahri
RSSEA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MESSL
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, EMES, Arkas
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard, LANGOY
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Tarros, Arkas
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
WMS → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
Med Canadian → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSE / West Med to SAEC → Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
Line B → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX → EMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WMS → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MEDEX → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ITE / ARKAS - ITE \| ML - Marmara Sea B \| SLS - TIE \| TARROS - ITE \| TRKN - ITE → TLS / TEL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	EMES, Arkas, Tarros, Turkon
TA12 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WMS → ADR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
Line B → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to West Africa → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TA11 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Dragon → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to West Africa → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MFS / IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, DIAL, OOCL
Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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