Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Edinburgh to Port Said by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Edinburgh and Port Said is 20 days 10h. Ships depart from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Edinburgh and Port Said?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 20 days 10h later. These services are operated by MSC, Borchard and Borchard.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Edinburgh to Port Said by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Edinburgh to Port Said takes around 11h 55m. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Edinburgh and Port Said?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France, Eurowings, SunExpress, Turkish Airlines, Vueling and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 11h 55m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Edinburgh and Port Said?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Port Said by cargo ship is 4,244 Nautical Miles (7,859 Kilometres / 4,883 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Edinburgh to Port Said by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Port Said by air is around 3,960 Kilometres (2,461 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Edinburgh to Port Said by sea?

Accepted Answer

661kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Edinburgh to Port Said. 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 Edinburgh to Port Said?

Accepted Answer

224kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Edinburgh to Port Said. 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
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
SunExpress	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Vueling	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
WCUK → ADR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → JD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE1 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
E05 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME1 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MBS / E05 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ME2 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Edinburgh to Port Said By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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