Port Said is a Suez Canal transhipment hub at the Mediterranean mouth of the canal, relaying boxes between mainline and feeder services, operated by Suez Canal Container Terminal (East Port Said) and Port Said Port Authority at Port Said. It works 17 m at East Port Said of alongside draft and east Port Said is a multi-million-TEU transhipment terminal. Cargo discharged here clears under Egypt rules — 5% customs duty, 14% VAT and 3–7 working days for a complete file. Your vessel is already transiting the Suez Canal or your cargo will be relayed onward — for pure Egyptian domestic cargo, Alexandria usually gives a shorter inland leg.
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Location | Port Said, Egypt |
| Operator | Suez Canal Container Terminal (East Port Said) and Port Said Port Authority |
| Container capacity | East Port Said is a multi-million-TEU transhipment terminal |
| Alongside draft | 17 m at East Port Said |
| Cargo handled | Transhipment containers, Containerised general cargo, Feeder relays to the Levant and Black Sea |
| Hinterland served | Port Said, Ismailia and the Canal Zone; Delta cargo is normally trucked from here |
| Attached facilities | East Port Said sits inside the Suez Canal Economic Zone, with industrial and logistics land alongside |
| Origin | Est. freight (USD) | Transit (days) | Service into this port | Route detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | $1,500 | 12 | Strong direct / high-frequency | View route |
| Singapore | $2,000 | 12 | Strong direct / high-frequency | View route |
| China | $2,200 | 22 | Strong direct / high-frequency | View route |
| Italy | $2,900 | 20 | Strong direct / high-frequency | View route |
| Netherlands | $3,038 | 29 | Strong direct / high-frequency | View route |
| Turkey | $1,900 | 14 | Via feeder or transhipment | View route |
| Vietnam | $2,300 | 23 | Via feeder or transhipment | View route |
| South Korea | $2,400 | 24 | Via feeder or transhipment | View route |
| Germany | $3,200 | 31 | Via feeder or transhipment | View route |
| USA | $4,200 | 38 | Via feeder or transhipment | View route |
Your vessel is already transiting the Suez Canal or your cargo will be relayed onward — for pure Egyptian domestic cargo, Alexandria usually gives a shorter inland leg.
Inland, Port Said serves Port Said, Ismailia and the Canal Zone; Delta cargo is normally trucked from here. East Port Said sits inside the Suez Canal Economic Zone, with industrial and logistics land alongside.
The lanes with the strongest direct or high-frequency service into Port Said are China, Singapore, India, Italy, Netherlands — those sailings are usually the cheapest and most schedule-reliable way to reach this terminal.
Egypt imports feedstock, grain and industrial inputs through Alexandria, Port Said and Sokhna, with Sokhna serving the Suez industrial zone.
Cargo discharged at Port Said clears under Egypt customs rules — EGP is the settlement currency and duty and VAT are assessed on the declared CIF value. Importers routing through Port Said should budget both the ocean freight shown above and destination charges (THC, documentation, delivery order and inland haulage), which the landed cost calculator itemises.
Estimate all-in shipping costs into Port Said.