Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Alexandria and Belfast is 15 days 6h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Belfast (GBBEL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Belfast?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Belfast (GBBEL) around 15 days 6h later. These services are operated by Borchard, ANL, OOCL and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Belfast takes around 13hrs. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Belfast?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways and the typical transit time is around 13hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Belfast by cargo ship is 3,700 Nautical Miles (6,852 Kilometres / 4,258 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Belfast (GBBEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Belfast by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Belfast by air is around 4,041 Kilometres (2,511 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.08t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Belfast. 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 Alexandria to Belfast?

Accepted Answer

143kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Belfast. 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
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK → Liverpool + Irish Sea / BGS01	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard, BG Freight, CMA CGM
NCLEVANT / NEX → Ireland 4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, BG Freight
NET2 / NEX → Ireland 4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming, COSCO, BG Freight
Levante Express → Ireland 4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, BG Freight

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