Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Port Said and Edinburgh is 10 days 10h. Ships depart from Damietta (EGDAM) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Damietta (EGDAM) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 10 days 10h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Port Said to Edinburgh takes around 12h 20m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Port Said and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Eurowings, Aegean Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, SunExpress, British Airways, Turkish Airlines and Iberia and the typical transit time is around 12h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Port Said and Edinburgh by cargo ship is 3,199 Nautical Miles (5,925 Kilometres / 3,682 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Abu Qir (EGAKI) and Liverpool (GBLIV).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Port Said and Edinburgh by air is around 3,959 Kilometres (2,460 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

519kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Port Said to Edinburgh. 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 Port Said to Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

296kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Port Said to Edinburgh. 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
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
SunExpress	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ZIM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Dragon → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ANL, ONE
EM4 / E11 → EMX / Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JD1 →	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
IMX →	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
TEL → NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon

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

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Cairo International Airport to Edinburgh Airport

Port Said to Edinburgh by Container ship

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Damietta to London Gateway Port

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Abu Qir to Liverpool

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