El Iskandariya (Alexandria) to Istanbul — ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from El Iskandariya (Alexandria) to Istanbul takes about 13 days in transit (5 carriers sail this lane, incl. MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM), based on 23 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 Istanbul take?
Shipping a container from El Iskandariya (Alexandria) to Istanbul takes about 13 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 | 5 days | 9 |
| ONE | 13 days | 1 |
| CMA CGM | 14 days | 5 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 37 days | 6 |
- Fastest carrier: GETU — about 2 days port to port.
- Most sailings: MSC — 9 tracked sailings across 1 services.
Carriers on El Iskandariya (Alexandria) → Istanbul
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSC | 9 | 1 | 5 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 6 | 1 | 37 days |
| CMA CGM | 5 | 1 | 14 days |
| GETU | 2 | 0 | 2 days |
| ONE | 1 | 1 | 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CINZIA A | CMA CGM | Bora Med Service | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 | 14d |
| CMA CGM ALTAMIRA | CMA CGM | Bora Med Service | Jul 25, 2026 | Aug 10, 2026 | 16d |
| CMA CGM MONTREAL | CMA CGM | Bora Med Service | Aug 9, 2026 | Aug 23, 2026 | 14d |
| CMA CGM QUEST | CMA CGM | Bora Med Service | Aug 2, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 | 14d |
| JOHANNES MAERSK | Hapag-Lloyd | EAST MED EXPRESS | Jul 27, 2026 | Sep 2, 2026 | 37d |
| MAERSK IZMIR | Hapag-Lloyd | EAST MED EXPRESS | Aug 17, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 | 37d |
| Marwin | GETU | — | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 18, 2026 | 2d |
| MSC ANDRIANA III | MSC | BLACK SEA & TURKIYE TO ISRAEL & EGYPT | Jul 29, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | 5d |
| MSC ANDRIANA III | MSC | BLACK SEA & TURKIYE TO ISRAEL & EGYPT | Aug 18, 2026 | Aug 23, 2026 | 5d |
| MSC ELBE III | MSC | BLACK SEA & TURKIYE TO ISRAEL & EGYPT | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | 4d |
El Iskandariya (Alexandria) to Istanbul — FAQ
How long does shipping from El Iskandariya (Alexandria) to Istanbul take?
Typical ocean transit on the El Iskandariya (Alexandria)–Istanbul lane is around 13 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 Istanbul?
5 carriers run this lane, including MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and 2 more.
How often do ships depart El Iskandariya (Alexandria) to Istanbul?
Across the schedule window we track about 23 sailings on this lane from 5 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.