Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 171 | 31.7d | 30.4–32.5 d | — |
| via Barcelona | 98 | 39.4d | 36.3–41.3 d | 7.0d |
| via Piraeus | 96 | 38.2d | 30.4–42.3 d | 8.01d |
All values are actuals from tracked container records. Paths flagged low n have fewer than 20 records and should be read as directional.
The median transit time is 31.7 days. This is based on 165 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 30.4–32.5 days (P25–P75 of 365 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Alexandria to Casablanca is approximately 2,009 nautical miles (3,720 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Barcelona (39.4d total, 98 records); Piraeus (38.2d total, 96 records).
Approximately 46.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Alexandria is 6.02 days. Vessel sail time from Alexandria to Casablanca is 31.7 days. The median gate-out dwell at Casablanca is 8.24 days.
Container shipping from Alexandria to Casablanca spans approximately 2,009 nautical miles, equivalent to 3,720 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 365 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 165 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Alexandria to Casablanca with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 31.7 days. Most shipments arrive within 30.4 to 32.5 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 46.0 days. Median gate-in dwell at Alexandria is 6.02 days, representing the time a container spends at the origin terminal between arrival at the gate and loading onto the vessel. Vessel sail time from Alexandria to Casablanca is 31.7 days. Median gate-out dwell at Casablanca is 8.24 days, covering discharge and the time before pickup at the destination terminal.
Direct service — meaning no transshipment between origin and destination — is the dominant routing on this corridor. It is supported by 171 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 165 were containers literally booked direct from Alexandria to Casablanca and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by COSCO also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 31.7 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 30.4 to 32.5 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Alexandria and Casablanca. The Barcelona-routed path takes a median of 39.4 days based on 98 records, with a P25–P75 range of 36.3 to 41.3 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.0 days. The Piraeus-routed path takes a median of 38.2 days based on 96 records, with a P25–P75 range of 30.4 to 42.3 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 8.01 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 30.4 to 32.5 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 2.1-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 6.02 days of gate-in dwell at Alexandria and 8.24 days of gate-out dwell at Casablanca on top of the chosen sail time.