Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Rotterdam is 8 days 20h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 8 days 20h later. These services are operated by Bahri and Borchard.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Rotterdam takes around 4h 48m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Aegean Airlines, Tarom, MEA, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Lufthansa, Air Algerie, Swiss and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4h 48m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Rotterdam. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 48m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Rotterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 3,497 Nautical Miles (6,477 Kilometres / 4,024 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Damietta (EGDAM) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Rotterdam by air is around 3,291 Kilometres (2,045 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

480kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo to Rotterdam. 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 Cairo to Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

179kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo to Rotterdam. 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	Airbus A320neo
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
MEA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+7 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A321neo+8 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+5 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+8 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A321neo+8 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Far East	Direct	N/A	Bahri
WCUK	Direct	1-2 times a week	Borchard
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, ONE
NET2 / NEX	Direct	1-2 times a week	OOCL, Yang Ming, COSCO
NCLEVANT / NEX → EPIC2 / IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
NCLEVANT / NEX → EPIC / IO2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE

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Cairo to Rotterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cairo International Airport to Brussels Airport

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Cairo International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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Alexandria to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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Damietta to Rotterdam

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