Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Tarragona to Cairo by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tarragona and Cairo is 9 days 21h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tarragona and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 9 days 21h later. These services are operated by ONE, Arkas, LANGOY, MSC, Arkas, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, Borchard, DIAL, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, Arkas, Arkas, ANL, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM and Arkas.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Tarragona to Cairo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tarragona to Cairo takes around 4hrs. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tarragona and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Vueling, Tunisair, Aegean Airlines, Air Algerie, EgyptAir, Nile Air, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Swiss and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Tarragona and Cairo?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Tarragona and Cairo. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4hrs. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Tarragona to Cairo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tarragona and Cairo by cargo ship is 2,134 Nautical Miles (3,951 Kilometres / 2,455 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Port Said (EGPSD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Tarragona to Cairo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tarragona and Cairo by air is around 2,909 Kilometres (1,808 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Tarragona to Cairo by sea?

Accepted Answer

190kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tarragona to Cairo. 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 Tarragona to Cairo?

Accepted Answer

224kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tarragona to Cairo. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Vueling	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321
Tunisair	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Nile Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TES / ST2 / STM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, GFS, SLS
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, EMES, CMA CGM
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	LANGOY, Borchard
Algiers II → CMA - WEMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Tarros, CMA CGM
Algiers I → CMA - WEMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ALGAD → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Jade → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MARMAEXP → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WMS → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL, COSCO, OOCL
ALGAD → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDGULF → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SLR → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASA → TLS / TEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, EMES, Turkon
ASA → TLS / TEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, EMES, Turkon
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ALGAD → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ALGAD → WEMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDGULF → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Jade → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MARMAEXP → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Lynx → Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MARMAEXP → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASA → IMS / TRI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZMP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MSC - CALEX → IMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SLR → E17	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MGX / TA11 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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