Regular Container and Heavy-Lift Shipping to Alexandria (from Istanbul)
Containers can be shipped from the Marport terminal in Ambarlı, Istanbul, to the ports of Alexandria and El Dekheila; in the current line programmes several regular services from Istanbul call at Alexandria. BoldProject plans your recurring (weekly or monthly) container shipments to Alexandria and plans heavy and out-of-gauge cargo separately as project cargo. Route, documents and tracking are handled from one place.
Regular container shipments
If you send the same product to Alexandria at regular intervals, for example every week or every month, these shipments fall under regular (recurring) container shipping. Regular line services from Istanbul give this flow a base. Because service frequency and the order of calls change by line, we set up your shipment calendar together with you on the current line programme. A one-off large shipment is not recurring; for that we quote a standard FCL shipment.
Logistics planning
We plan the route, calendar, document flow and tracking of your regular shipments and report on them. We decide the container type, the loading point and the delivery point with you, and tell you when something changes.
FCL and LCL
If your cargo fills a container it is planned as FCL (full container load); if it does not, it can be planned as partial load (LCL). FCL and LCL options and the frequency of LCL services are confirmed at the quotation stage.
The ports of Alexandria
Container cargo for the Alexandria area arrives at two ports: the Port of Alexandria and El Dekheila Port. Both have container terminals. The port of discharge depends on the delivery point and on container and line availability.
Departure from Istanbul
Cargo from Istanbul is loaded at the Marport container terminal in Ambarlı. Line programmes change over time, so the current service and departure details are confirmed at the quotation stage.
Heavy and out-of-gauge cargo
Heavy, large and out-of-gauge cargo that does not fit a standard container, such as machinery, plant equipment and construction machinery, is planned as project cargo, separate from the regular container flow. The route and equipment, for example flat rack, open top or low-bed, are chosen according to the size, weight and centre of gravity of the cargo. See our project cargo page for details.
Departure terminal
Cargo from Istanbul is loaded at the Marport terminal. See our Marport page for the regions served from there:
Frequently asked questions
Can regular container shipments be made to Alexandria?
Yes. We plan your weekly or monthly recurring shipments on the Istanbul line services. Service frequency depends on the line, and the current programme is confirmed at the quotation stage.
What is regular (recurring) container shipping?
It is the planned transport of export shipments sent to the same region at regular intervals, such as weekly or monthly.
Can heavy or out-of-gauge cargo be sent as well?
Cargo that does not fit a standard container is handled as project cargo, with special planning and suitable equipment according to its size.
Is LCL (partial load) shipping to Alexandria available?
Yes, cargo that does not fill a container can be planned as LCL. LCL options and service frequency are confirmed at the quotation stage.
Which ports are served in the Alexandria area?
The Port of Alexandria and El Dekheila Port.
What information should I send to request a quote?
The product, shipment frequency (weekly, monthly or one-off), number and type of containers per shipment, loading point, delivery point and the date of the first shipment. For heavy cargo, also the size and weight of the cargo.