El Iskandariya (Alexandria) to Piraeus — ocean shipping schedules
Ocean shipping from El Iskandariya (Alexandria) to Piraeus takes about 10 days in transit (5 carriers sail this lane, incl. Maersk, MSC, GETU), based on 15 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 Piraeus take?
Shipping a container from El Iskandariya (Alexandria) to Piraeus 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 |
| CMA CGM | 4 days | 1 |
| Maersk | 9 days | 5 |
| MSC | 14 days | 5 |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 33 days | 2 |
- Fastest carrier: GETU — about 2 days port to port.
- Most sailings: Maersk — 5 tracked sailings across 1 services.
Carriers on El Iskandariya (Alexandria) → Piraeus
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maersk | 5 | 1 | 9 days |
| MSC | 5 | 1 | 14 days |
| GETU | 2 | 0 | 2 days |
| Hapag-Lloyd | 2 | 1 | 33 days |
| CMA CGM | 1 | 1 | 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGY CROWN | Maersk | Z46 FDR | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 26, 2026 | 9d |
| EGY CROWN | Maersk | Z46 FDR | Jul 24, 2026 | Aug 2, 2026 | 9d |
| EGY CROWN | Maersk | Z46 FDR | Jul 31, 2026 | Aug 9, 2026 | 9d |
| Marwin | GETU | — | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 18, 2026 | 2d |
| MSC ANDRIANA III | MSC | BLACK SEA & TURKIYE TO ISRAEL & EGYPT | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | 14d |
| MSC JENNY II | MSC | BLACK SEA & TURKIYE TO ISRAEL & EGYPT | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 | 13d |
| MSC JENNY II | MSC | BLACK SEA & TURKIYE TO ISRAEL & EGYPT | Aug 5, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | 14d |
| MSC REET II | MSC | BLACK SEA & TURKIYE TO ISRAEL & EGYPT | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 | 14d |
| MSC REET II | MSC | BLACK SEA & TURKIYE TO ISRAEL & EGYPT | Aug 4, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | 15d |
El Iskandariya (Alexandria) to Piraeus — FAQ
How long does shipping from El Iskandariya (Alexandria) to Piraeus take?
Typical ocean transit on the El Iskandariya (Alexandria)–Piraeus 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 Piraeus?
5 carriers run this lane, including Maersk, MSC, GETU and 2 more.
How often do ships depart El Iskandariya (Alexandria) to Piraeus?
Across the schedule window we track about 15 sailings on this lane from 5 carriers, so departures run multiple times per week.