Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nice and Alexandria is 4 days 7h. Ships depart from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nice and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 4 days 7h later. These services are operated by Bahri, MESSL, Arkas, Borchard, Arkas, CMA CGM, Borchard, MSC, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, EMES, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, SLS, EMES, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Borchard, Maersk, SLS, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC and DIAL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nice to Alexandria takes around 10h 20m. Flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nice and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Algerie, Turkish Airlines, Air France, LOT, Iberia, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Nice and Alexandria. Cargo flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 20m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Nice to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Alexandria by cargo ship is 2,075 Nautical Miles (3,842 Kilometres / 2,387 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Nice to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Alexandria by air is around 3,049 Kilometres (1,895 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Sphinx International Airport (SPX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

424kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nice 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 Nice to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

261kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nice 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
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-700+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+6 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Wizz Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	N/A	Bahri
RSSEA	Direct	N/A	MESSL
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	N/A	Arkas, EMES, CMA CGM
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard, LANGOY
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM, Tarros
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
West Med to SAEC → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT4 → ST2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
MEDEX → MPS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
ITE / ARKAS - ITE \| ML - Marmara Sea B \| SLS - TIE \| TARROS - ITE \| TRKN - ITE → TLS / TEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, Arkas, Tarros, Turkon
MEDEX → EMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Line B → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IOM → ILX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MPS → BORL - WCUK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TIE → 5CX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
ITE / ARKAS - ITE \| ML - Marmara Sea B \| SLS - TIE \| TARROS - ITE \| TRKN - ITE → TLS / TEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, Arkas, Tarros, Turkon
Line B → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TA12 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
West Med To West Africa → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WMS → ADR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
TA11 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TIE → STM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Dragon → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
West Med To West Africa → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
West Med To West Africa → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MFS / IWM → NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AT4 → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
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