Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rome and Alexandria is 5 days 16h. Ships depart from Salerno (ITSAL) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rome and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Salerno (ITSAL) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 5 days 16h later. These services are operated by Arkas, Arkas, Borchard, CMA CGM, Borchard, CMA CGM, Borchard, Borchard, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Arkas, CMA CGM, COSCO, Borchard, Borchard, ZIM, Arkas, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Arkas.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rome to Alexandria takes around 10h 49m. Flights depart from Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and arrive at Borj El Arab International Airport (HBE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rome and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and Borj El Arab International Airport (HBE) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air Cairo and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 10h 49m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rome and Alexandria by cargo ship is 1,007 Nautical Miles (1,864 Kilometres / 1,158 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Salerno (ITSAL) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Rome to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rome and Alexandria by air is around 2,537 Kilometres (1,576 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and Borj El Arab International Airport (HBE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

169kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rome 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 Rome to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

208kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rome 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
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+7 others
Air Cairo	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BMS / ALYEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Tarros, CMA CGM
WCUK / BORL - WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard, CMA CGM
BORL - WCUK → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCUK → ADR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MPS → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard, CMA CGM
WCUK / BORL - WCUK → WMS / BORL - WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard, CMA CGM
BORL - WCUK → EMED2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → EMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS → TLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Tarros
MPS → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL
WCUK → ADR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
WCUK / BORL - WCUK → WMS / BORL - WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard, CMA CGM
TYR → TBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS → TLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Tarros
MPS → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → GFS - IMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS → IMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas

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Rome to Alexandria By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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