Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Québec and Alexandria is 22 days. Ships depart from Montreal (CAMTR) and arrive at Abu Qir (EGAKI) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Québec and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Montreal (CAMTR) and arrive into Abu Qir (EGAKI) around 22 days later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Québec to Alexandria takes around 17hrs. Flights depart from Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Québec and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Tunisair, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Air Algerie, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Royal Air Maroc and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 17hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Québec and Alexandria by cargo ship is 5,945 Nautical Miles (11,011 Kilometres / 6,842 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Montreal (CAMTR) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Québec to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Québec and Alexandria by air is around 8,785 Kilometres (5,459 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

921kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Québec 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 Québec to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

411kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Québec 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+1 others
Swiss	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A340-300+1 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Royal Air Maroc	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Med Canadian → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT1 / Montreal Express 1 → Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
AT1 / Montreal Express 1 → Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Med Canadian → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MMX → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MMX → CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MMX → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AT1 → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Med Canadian → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT1 → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GEX1 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AT1 / Montreal Express 1 → Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
AT1 / Montreal Express 1 → Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCAN → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Med Canadian → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Québec to Alexandria By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Québec to Alexandria by Air freight

Quickest air route

Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Québec to Alexandria by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Montreal to Abu Qir

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