Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Port Said and Rotterdam is 12 days 6h. Ships depart from Damietta (EGDAM) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Damietta (EGDAM) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 12 days 6h later. These services are operated by ZIM, ONE, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Port Said to Rotterdam takes around 4h 46m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Port Said and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, MEA, British Airways, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Swiss and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4h 46m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Port Said and Rotterdam. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 46m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Port Said to Rotterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Port Said and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 3,416 Nautical Miles (6,327 Kilometres / 3,931 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Said (EGPSD) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Port Said and Rotterdam by air is around 3,291 Kilometres (2,045 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

480kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Port Said to Rotterdam. 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 Port Said to Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

225kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Port Said to Rotterdam. 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 week	Boeing 737-800
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Transavia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+6 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321 Freighter+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
LEX / ONE - LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
West Med to Red Sea → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ST2 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GTL → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Panther → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ONE - ILX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GTL → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Odyssey → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
IMX / ME11 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ME11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EM4 → ONE - LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WAF3 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WAF3 → AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Jeddah 1 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE3 → ONE - LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ETX → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
EMED2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WEMED2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EM3 → MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IMX / ME11 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EM2 → MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EM3 → MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Palmyra → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IMX / ME11 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MINA / WM3 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EM2 → ONE - LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EM3 → ONE - LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDEX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WEMED2 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IMX / ME11 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IMX → MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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