Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and Alexandria is 35 days 4h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 35 days 4h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mumbai to Alexandria takes around 13h 9m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Borj El Arab International Airport (HBE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Borj El Arab International Airport (HBE) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia, Jazeera Airways, Qatar Airways, FlyDubai, Saudia, Saudia and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 9m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Alexandria by cargo ship is 11,749 Nautical Miles (21,760 Kilometres / 13,521 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mumbai to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Alexandria by air is around 4,520 Kilometres (2,809 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Borj El Arab International Airport (HBE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.58t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai to Alexandria. 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 Mumbai to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

245kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai to Alexandria. 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
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Jazeera Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ME2 → SLH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 → SLH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX / CIX3 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
AS1 / CPX3 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IMX → ADX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX → ADRIMED	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CIX4 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ BEX2 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM

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