# Al Iskandariyh (Alexandria) (EG ALY)

**UN/LOCODE:** EG ALY  
**Country:** Egypt  
**Water Body:** Mediterranean Sea  
**Harbor Size:** Large  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Breakwater)  
**GPS:** 31.1667, 29.8333

Grain, steel, cotton and consumer goods move through Alexandria, Egypt's historic principal Mediterranean port and — together with its sister harbour El Dekheila, some six kilometres west — the outlet for a large share of the country's foreign trade, estimated at around half of national merchandise flows. The complex handled roughly 2.3 million TEU in 2024, up about a third year on year, alongside general cargo and dry bulk; as one of the world's biggest wheat importers, Egypt routes substantial grain volumes through here, while El Dekheila adds steel and bulk capacity. Container operations are split between the Alexandria Container and Cargo Handling Company (ACCHC) and Hutchison Ports (AICT), which runs terminals at both Alexandria and El Dekheila, and dangerous goods are accepted except for IMO classes 1 and 7 (explosives and radioactive material). Customs clearance uses a one-window procedure with on-site coordination between agencies. Road and rail carry cargo inland to Cairo and the Nile Delta. For pure transshipment and the largest container mainlines, however, Damietta and Port Said are Egypt's stronger Mediterranean calls, while Sokhna serves Suez-adjacent traffic on the Red Sea.

## Transit Times & Routes

- [Cairo → Shanghai](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/cairo-shanghai)
- [Cairo → Shenzhen](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/cairo-shenzhen)
- [Cairo → Guangzhou](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/cairo-guangzhou)
- [Cairo → Hong Kong](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/cairo-hong-kong)
- [Cairo → Tokyo](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/cairo-tokyo)
- [Cairo → Busan](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/cairo-busan)

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