Ship cargo, machinery and vehicles from the USA to Egypt

It depends on the US origin, the container size, the commodity, and which Egyptian port you use. Egypt's position on the Suez Canal means frequent sailings and genuine carrier competition, which generally works in your favour. As a direct NVOCC we quote the carrier rate rather than a resold one. Get a free quote in 24 to 48 hours.

Book direct with the carrier and fill the container, since ocean freight is charged on the box rather than on its contents. If you cannot fill one, ask about consolidation, which splits the container cost between shipments rather than making you pay for empty space.

Usually because they are broker quotes that get revised once booked, or they exclude collection, loading or the export filing. Ask what is included and who issues the bill of lading. A company that cannot issue one in its own name is reselling somebody else's space.

It scales with distance from the origin to our loading warehouse in New Jersey, Savannah, Houston, or Baltimore. East Coast origins usually position most efficiently for Mediterranean sailings. We build the figure into the quote so the number you compare is complete.

Not reliably, and the choice should follow the inland destination and the sailing schedule rather than a small freight difference. Alexandria serves Cairo and the Delta, Port Said sits at the canal mouth, Damietta often has good availability. We price the sensible options against your cargo.

Customs duties and taxes, port handling, your clearing agent's fee, any inspection or conformity costs, and inland delivery. These are assessed and charged in Egypt. Our quote covers the US side and the ocean leg to the port of discharge.

Alexandria and El Dekheila serve Cairo and the Delta and handle the largest share of general cargo. Port Said sits at the Mediterranean mouth of the Suez Canal. Damietta is a major Delta container terminal. Sokhna serves the Red Sea industrial zone. Tell us the inland destination and we will route it.

Because it sits on one of the world's busiest shipping arteries, sailing frequency is high and carriers compete for the lane. That usually means more schedule options and better pricing than destinations of similar size elsewhere in Africa, along with a higher likelihood of transshipment routings.

It depends on where the cargo is going. The Mediterranean ports serve Cairo, Alexandria and the Delta, which covers most of the population and industry. Sokhna and Suez on the Red Sea suit the Gulf of Suez industrial zone and some cargo routed from the south. Tell us the final site.

Our warehouses in New Jersey, Savannah, Houston and Baltimore all serve Mediterranean sailings, with East Coast departures most common. Which loading point suits depends on where the cargo originates and which service is running at the time of booking.

It depends on the US loading port, the carrier's schedule and whether the routing is direct or transshipped, which is common on this lane. Breakbulk and flat-rack cargo takes longer because suitable sailings are less frequent. We give a concrete timeline with the quote.

Our service ends at the port of discharge. Inland delivery is arranged by your Egyptian clearing agent, who is also handling customs. Tell us the final destination anyway, since it decides which port makes sense for the ocean leg and can save real money on trucking.

Yes. Egypt's construction, manufacturing and infrastructure sectors absorb substantial volumes of imported machinery. We ship containerised, on flat-rack, or by heavy haulage depending on dimensions and weight, with dismantling and securing where the machine requires it.

Yes. Machinery bought at Ritchie Bros., IronPlanet and Purple Wave is regular export work for us. We collect from the auction site anywhere in the USA, arrange dismantling and securing where required, and prepare the machine for ocean transit.

Many mini and midi excavators will once the boom and arm are removed, and some fit with the cab lowered. Larger machines travel on flat-rack or by heavy haulage. The deciding numbers are the transport dimensions with attachments off and the weight against the payload limit.

Yes, by flat-rack, breakbulk or heavy haulage depending on the piece. Egypt's major ports handle heavy lift, though capability varies by terminal and should be confirmed before booking. Lead times are longer because suitable sailings are less frequent, so plan ahead.

Yes. Generators, compressors, processing equipment and industrial plant are normal cargo on this lane given the level of manufacturing and infrastructure activity. Tell us the equipment, its dimensions and weight, and where it sits in the USA.

Agricultural and earth-moving equipment is commonly subject to cleanliness requirements because of pest and disease controls, and this applies widely across the region. Steam cleaning before loading costs little against the risk of a machine being held at the port for cleaning at your expense.

Yes. Full container load commercial cargo from any US origin is routine work for us, including building materials, industrial goods, spare parts and consumer goods. Tell us the commodity, weight and volume and we will quote it.

Consolidation is available on request. For smaller commercial shipments it is often considerably cheaper than paying for a full container you cannot fill. Tell us the volume and weight and we will advise whether consolidation or a 20ft container works out better.

We load vehicles into containers, which protects the cargo and allows several to share one booking. Whether a particular vehicle can be imported and registered is a matter for your Egyptian clearing agent, and it is worth settling before you buy rather than after the container sails.

Yes, containerised household effects move on this lane. Everything must be declared accurately on the export filing, and Egyptian clearance rules for personal effects are handled by your agent at destination. Tell us the full contents at quote stage so it is filed correctly from the start.

It complicates clearance, because the two are usually treated under different regimes. Undeclared or poorly described goods are among the most common causes of delay anywhere. If you must combine them, send us the full inventory and we will tell you whether it is sensible.

Typically the bill of lading, commercial invoice, packing list and certificate of origin, with consistency across all of them. Egypt operates advance cargo registration and importer registration requirements, and certain product categories face conformity checks. Your Egyptian clearing agent confirms the exact set for your commodity.

Egypt requires shipment details to be registered in the system before arrival rather than presented at the port. In practice your Egyptian importer and clearing agent handle it, but it has to happen before the vessel sails. Tell us early so the documentation lines up with what they register.

No. Clearance is handled by a licensed clearing agent in Egypt. We are the ocean carrier, we deliver to the port of discharge, and we provide the documentation your agent needs. On a documentation-heavy lane, an experienced agent is worth more than a small freight saving.

We handle the US side, including the filing in the Automated Export System, known as AES or EEI. You provide the commercial invoice, packing list and ownership documents as applicable. Egyptian duties, taxes and clearance are handled at destination by your clearing agent.

Get the documentation right before departure. Consistent documents across bill of lading, invoice and packing list, advance registration handled by your importer, an accurate commodity description matching the HS classification, and nothing undeclared in the container. Most holds trace back to paperwork rather than cargo.

Commercial importing into Egypt generally requires the importer to be properly registered, and this is confirmed before rather than after shipping. If your consignee is not set up, the cargo can arrive at a port where nobody is able to clear it. Establish this at quote stage.

We are the NVOCC. Cassandra Logistics is a federally licensed Ocean Transportation Intermediary under FMC license OTI No. 025125NF, legally Royal Port Container Lines, Inc. DBA Cassandra Logistics. The licence number is public and verifiable with the Federal Maritime Commission before you send anyone money.