Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tangier and Alexandria is 10 days 2h. Ships depart from Tanger Med (MAPTM) and arrive at Abu Qir (EGAKI) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tangier and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tanger Med (MAPTM) and arrive into Abu Qir (EGAKI) around 10 days 2h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tangier to Alexandria takes around 12hrs. Flights depart from Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tangier and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Vueling, Iberia, Air France and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 12hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Tangier 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

How long does it take to ship cargo from Tangier to Alexandria by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 3 days 15h to send cargo via road from Tangier and Alexandria. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Tangier to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tangier and Alexandria by cargo ship is 2,544 Nautical Miles (4,712 Kilometres / 2,928 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tanger Med (MAPTM) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Tangier to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tangier and Alexandria by road is 6,129 Kilometres (3,808 Miles) and will typically take around 3 days 15h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Tangier to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tangier and Alexandria by air is around 3,841 Kilometres (2,387 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

456kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tangier 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Tangier to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

350kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tangier 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
Vueling	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A300-600+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Lynx → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SLN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MAS	Direct	N/A	Arkas, EMES
Lynx → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD2 → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, CNC Line
MCA → MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES
ARB → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEDCAN → BORL - WCUK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MBS / E05 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDCAN → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Jeddah 1 → CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MBS → ONE - LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAEC - String I → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOS → ONE - LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ECX → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ECX → ONE - LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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