Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Alexandria and Brussels?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 15 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk, ANL, Maersk, OOCL and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Alexandria to Brussels takes around 4h 46m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Alexandria and Brussels?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Tarom, Tunisair, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4h 46m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Alexandria and Brussels. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 46m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Alexandria to Brussels by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Brussels by cargo ship is 4,210 Nautical Miles (7,797 Kilometres / 4,845 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Alexandria to Brussels by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Alexandria and Brussels by air is around 3,213 Kilometres (1,996 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.04t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Alexandria to Brussels. 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 Brussels?

Accepted Answer

185kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Alexandria to Brussels. 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
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
MPS → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WMS → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WMS → NES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NEIX → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
LEX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCLEVANT → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WMS → NEIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
WCUK → NEIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NCLEVANT → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL → AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TRI → NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon
NCLEVANT → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CMA - TULYB → EMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TULYB → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → NES / NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
EGAL → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ARKAS - REX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Alexandria to Brussels By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Alexandria to Brussels by Air freight

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