El Iskandariya (Alexandria) to Beirut — ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from El Iskandariya (Alexandria) to Beirut takes about 10 days in transit (6 carriers sail this lane, incl. COSCO, OOCL, Maersk), based on 20 tracked sailings. The fastest observed carrier is GETU at 2 days. Compare all carriers and upcoming departures below.
Middle East lane · schedule data as of Jul 13, 2026.
How long does shipping from El Iskandariya (Alexandria) to Beirut take?
Shipping a container from El Iskandariya (Alexandria) to Beirut takes about 10 days port to port on a typical sailing. The fastest carrier we track, GETU, does it in about 2 days. Transit varies by carrier and service loop — compare each line below.
| Carrier | Transit time | Sailings |
|---|---|---|
| GETU | 2 days | 2 |
| MSC | 2 days | 2 |
| COSCO | 6 days | 8 |
| OOCL | 10 days | 4 |
| Maersk | 11 days | 3 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 16 days | 1 |
- Fastest carrier: GETU — about 2 days port to port.
- Most sailings: COSCO — 8 tracked sailings across 2 services.
Carriers on El Iskandariya (Alexandria) → Beirut
Every line running this lane, ranked by how many sailings we track, with each carrier's service count and median port-to-port transit.
| Carrier | Sailings | Services | Median transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| COSCO | 8 | 2 | 6 days |
| OOCL | 4 | 1 | 10 days |
| Maersk | 3 | 1 | 11 days |
| GETU | 2 | 0 | 2 days |
| MSC | 2 | 1 | 2 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 1 | 1 | 16 days |
Transit by carrier
Upcoming departures
The next confirmed sailings on this lane — vessel, carrier, service loop, and dates.
| Vessel | Carrier | Service | Departs | Arrives | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMA CGM ANTIGONE | COSCO | AEM6 | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | 2d |
| CMA CGM CARMEN | COSCO | AEM6 | Jul 22, 2026 | Jul 24, 2026 | 2d |
| CMA CGM EUGENIE | COSCO | AEM6 | Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 | 2d |
| COSCO ANTWERP | OOCL | NET2 | Jul 23, 2026 | Aug 2, 2026 | 10d |
| EGY CROWN | Maersk | Z46 FDR | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 | 11d |
| Marwin | GETU | — | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 18, 2026 | 2d |
| MSC CHARLOTTE | MSC | LINE D - ADRIATIC TO GREECE & EAST MED SHUTTLE SERVICE | Jul 14, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | 1d |
| OOCL KOBE | OOCL | NET2 | Aug 6, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 | 10d |
| XIN XIA MEN | COSCO | NET2 | Jul 30, 2026 | Aug 9, 2026 | 10d |
El Iskandariya (Alexandria) to Beirut — FAQ
How long does shipping from El Iskandariya (Alexandria) to Beirut take?
Typical ocean transit on the El Iskandariya (Alexandria)–Beirut lane is around 10 days port to port, though it varies by carrier and service loop — see the carrier table above for each line's median.
Which carriers sail El Iskandariya (Alexandria) to Beirut?
6 carriers run this lane, including COSCO, OOCL, Maersk and 3 more.
How often do ships depart El Iskandariya (Alexandria) to Beirut?
Across the schedule window we track about 20 sailings on this lane from 6 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.