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Finally a ferry between Venice and Egypt?....

Just been trawling through some European sites on the Sahara, and uncovered this:

inforMARE - Notizie

Looks like there are plans for a new ferry: Venice-Egypt-Syria-Venice

Venice to Egypt in 60hrs
Venice to Syria in 68hrs

200 trucks, 80 cars and 400 passengers

Lets hope this one actually goes ahead!!
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Good find!

Lets keep our fingers crossed, but knowing the egyptian beauracracy, I'll only believe it when I see it!!!!

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Good find!

Lets keep our fingers crossed, but knowing the egyptian beauracracy, I'll only believe it when I see it!!!!

Andy

Hello Andy!
The line will be run by an Italian Company, not Egyptian, and for one departure each week.
They also say that if the outcome will be good, they'll increase the number of departures from one to two each week.
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It sounds pretty good, if it appears to be real
We just have to wait until May 20th.... I remember the 80' and 90 when Espresso Egitto operate between Bari and Alex. I have took this ferry 2 times and the BIG advantage was that the Italian Company managed a lot of the mandatory paperwork to enter in Egypt with a car. Hope it will be the same thing?
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A member of an Italian overland motorcycling message board has given a ring to Visemar Line, which is organizing everything.

They told him the line will be "circular": departure from Venice, Italy on Thursday with arrival at port in Tartous (Syria) on Sunday.
Departure from Tartous the same day and arrival at port in Alexandria, Egypt on Monday morning.
Departure from Alexandria at evening/night of Monday and arrival on Thursday morning at Venice port.
Carriage fee for 4 persons astride 2 motorcycles (this friend's particular case) is about 1000 euro.

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Hello trans-african, seems you found my post on Sahara.it

The service to Egypt is very interesting, here are timetables and the foreseen costs, a new website for the online reservation system will be shortly available at: Visemar Line - Ferry Services - Italy Syria Egypt
From what I know motorcycle costs will be between 150 and 200 Euro.





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Fixer in Alexandria

For those using the shiny new ferry...hes a name that might help

All customs and vehicle registration and number plating take place in the port at alexandria....for the egyptians its quite efficient

If you need help coming north or going south contact

Walid Hanafy......who is the agent for the Visemar line in Egypt

The office is a few blocks back for the sea front and quite central

Inchcape Shipping services
20 el Pharaana St
Al Azarita
Alexandria

203 484 3565
203 485 7610

Mob 20 10 010 0645
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Hi TNT,

Did you get cleared from the port on the same day that the ferry arrived, plates, insurance etc etc.

I will certainly keep that number of the fixer,

Any approximate idea on costs relating to clearing the port??


I have previously had terrible experiences at Alex with car in container & am planning on using the ferry soon.

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