A Comprehensive Guide to Shipping to Alexandria, Egypt – Everything You Need to Know

Alexandria sea port is the main port of Egypt and the second economic center of the country, located in the north. Accessibility to the Nile Delta provides easy access to the Mediterranean Sea and Lake Maryut. Alexandria sea port consists of East Harbor and West Harbor. In addition, the location benefits from the connection to the Indian Ocean, Central Asia, and all of North Africa. The trade across the Indian Ocean has access to Europe through the port of Egypt.


The Port of Alexandria provides a wide range of services and facilities to facilitate shipping, including container terminals, bulk cargo terminals, cruise terminals, oil terminals, and more. It also offers a wide range of cargo services, such as warehousing and distribution, customs clearance, and freight forwarding. Whether you are looking for a reliable shipping partner or just want to explore your shipping options in Alexandria, this guide will provide you with all the information you need.


How much does it cost to ship a container to and from Alexandria?


Container shipping rates to Alexandria

These are some examples of the most affordable 20-foot FCL container shipping costs to Alexandria.


Pusan - Alexandria
From 3790 $
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Valencia - Alexandria
From 7 $
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Antwerpen - Alexandria
From 500 $
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Jebel Ali - Alexandria
From 2300 $
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Shanghai - Alexandria
From 3500 $
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*Actual rates are valid until March 31, 2023.


Container shipping rates from Alexandria

These are some examples of the most affordable 20-foot FCL container shipping costs from Alexandria.


Alexandria - Pusan
From 730 $
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Alexandria - Rotterdam
From 490 $
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Alexandria - Nhava Sheva
From 2600 $
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Alexandria - Shanghai
From 460 $
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Alexandria - Casablanca
From 680 $
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*Actual rates are valid until March 31, 2023.


Location of Alexandria

Our World Sea Ports app has all the details you need about the Port of Alexandria.




Scheduled shipping departures and arrivals from the port of Egypt


Vessel name
Voyage Number
Departure date (approx)
Documents cut-off
Cut-off
YM WITNESS039E5 March/20246 March/2024
6 March/2024
YM WONDROUS
043E
9 March/2024
11 March/2024
12 March/2024
CONTI CRYSTAL135W5 March/2024
6 March/2024
6 March/2024



Scheduled arrivals to the port of Alexandria


Vessel name
Voyage Number
Arrival date (estimated)
EA CHARA003E
19 Apr/2024
TEOMAN A416E
27 Apr/2024
MAERSK NUBA413E6 Apr/2024


How long does it take to ship cargo to Alexandria?


Country of origin
Port of origin
Port of destination
Transit time (days)
USA
Long Beach
Alexandria
43
ChinaQingdao
Alexandria
37
Spain
Barcelona
Alexandria
17
BelgiumAntwerpen
Alexandria
17
India
Mumbai
Alexandria
10
UAE
Dubai
Alexandria
9



Longest transit time to Alexandria

The average time it takes to ship a container from Long Beach to Alexandria and from Qingdao to Alexandria is 43 and 37 days.


Shortest transit time to Alexandria

Typically, a container can be shipped from Barcelona to Alexandria and from Antwerpen to Alexandria in 17 days. At an average of 10 and 9 days, the routes from Mumbai to Alexandria and Dubai to Alexandria are the next quickest alternatives.

Using SeaRates Distances & Time, you can determine how long it will take to ship your cargo to Alexandria using a variety of shipping options.

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Top 5 routes for shipping containers to Alexandria


Origin
Destination
Valencia
Alexandria
Shanghai
Alexandria
Jebel Ali
Alexandria
Nhava Sheva
Alexandria
New YorkAlexandria


You can find a freight rate for shipping to Egypt on SeaRates.com. If you want a customized quote, please send a request, and our manager will contact you and provide a personalized offer based on your shipping requirements.

Sophia Shkuro is a content manager from Dnipro, Ukraine. Believes that the more complex a thing is, the easier it should be to write about it. Dreams of a future vacation by the sea.

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