Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 140 | 28.1d | 27.3–28.4 d | — |
| via Piraeus | 54 | 33.9d | 32.6–39.6 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 28.1 days. This is based on 107 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 27.3–28.4 days (P25–P75 of 194 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Antwerp to Alexandria is approximately 3,180 nautical miles (5,890 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Piraeus (33.9d total, 54 records).
Approximately 42.8 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Antwerp is 5.67 days. Vessel sail time from Antwerp to Alexandria is 28.1 days. The median gate-out dwell at Alexandria is 9.0 days.
Container shipping from Antwerp to Alexandria spans approximately 3,180 nautical miles, equivalent to 5,890 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 194 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 107 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Antwerp to Alexandria with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 28.1 days. Most shipments arrive within 27.3 to 28.4 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 42.8 days. Median gate-in dwell at Antwerp is 5.67 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 Antwerp to Alexandria is 28.1 days. Median gate-out dwell at Alexandria is 9.0 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 140 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 107 were containers literally booked direct from Antwerp to Alexandria and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by COSCO and MSC also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 28.1 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 27.3 to 28.4 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Piraeus-routed path takes a median of 33.9 days based on 54 records, with a P25–P75 range of 32.6 to 39.6 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 8.01 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 27.3 to 28.4 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 1.1-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 5.67 days of gate-in dwell at Antwerp and 9.0 days of gate-out dwell at Alexandria on top of the chosen sail time.