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Vehicle ferry from Italy to Egypt
Hello all..
I am busy planning an overland trip from the UK to South Africa in a landrover..I'm battling to find any sure info on ferries, from Italy to Egypt.. Does anyone have any info? Cheers Carl |
there is no ferry line
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I think it is hard to find a ferry to egypt. I tried to find a ferry line between italy/greece and egypt but I found no one. And I talked to other people on other forum and they say there was a line 15 years ago, but that line stopped. So you have to drive from sicilie to tunis and then libie to egypt. but that is a long way of course. good luck!! bye bye ps. Sorry for my bad english. |
Hi,
There is no ferry service between Italy and Egypt unless you do not use a Ro_ro service sailing from Italy, if not Tunisia, Lybia, Egypt Hope it helps Cheers |
I searched for a ferry to Egypt and had no luck. The closest I found was a ferry from Greece to Haifa in Israel....although that does mean your passport has a stamp that can cause problems. I ended just riding it. Through Greece, Turkey, Syria, Jordan (Kings Highway...WOW!) and then into Egypt. If you have the time to do it I would recommend travelling overland to Egypt, it really is fantastic.
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Try this http://www.ferries.gr/salamis/
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No ferries Europe-Egypt
Hi, I'm sorry to tell you that there are no ferries between Europe and the Middle East (even the Haifa ferry was suspended at the beginning of the century). You can though find RO-RO ships running between Italy and Ashdod (IL) or Alexandria (EG). Also, as it has been suggested, the overland route through TR, SY and JO is a great one. I would suggest you to enjoy it.
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Libya-Italy
I heard last night about a new, once-weekly service Libya-Italy - anyone know anything about this?
Sam. |
When I was in Libya I ask owner from our travel agency - Hadi Bkai :-).
He said, that ferry between Italy and Libya is very unreliable. He recommend me always use ferry to Tunesia. |
The Ro Ro from Italy doesn't allow to land any vehicle in Alexandria port.
The only way is to go overland or ship bikes with container. We just did one way overland and back by container/air L. |
Grimaldi
Maybe you can try Grimaldi RoRo. They ship to Athens, Haifa, Izmir, Port Said and Alexandria.
I shipped my series3 back home and we did all the harbors. They follow the same route everytime. You can come along if you want to. Great Italian food; Bit pricy but then for us, the only solution. Good Luck in Alexandria. Good fun in their harbour! |
Into Egypt from Europe
There hasnt been a decent, regular ferry from Europe to Egypt for over a decade. There has been a lot of talk recently of setting one up (Egypt is supposedly more overlander-friendly these days due to GATT talks, but dont bet on it)
Its possible to get a car in across the Red Sea from Aqaba to Nuweiba but that ferry's unreliable too. (Not to mention unsafe) Best option, as folk have said, is prob Tunisia-Libya-Egypt, and prepare for severe PITA factor (Pain In The A*se) at the Libya/Egypt border - four hour wait at least. |
Europe-Egypt overland
Hey,
I am planning on doing an overland trip from Holland to Cairo taking the same route as you did. But how did you continue from Egypt on? Did you go back the same way, did you continue through Libya or did you manage to leave Egypt overseas? Are there actually possibilities to take your motorcycle or car out of Egypt overseas? And how much time did you take get to Egypt? It really sounds like a GREAT trip but I really have no idea what to expect timewise... Hope you can help me out on this one! Berber Quote:
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Following the idea suggested by Runner, do you have any rough idea how long the journey will be to cross Tunisia and lybia to reach Egypt ?
I don't have any idea how the roads are ..... May I say something like 2 days for Tunisia and 2 days for Lybia ? cheers, /thierry |
We just did one way overland and back by container/air
And somewhere else Luciano also gave us all the prices which I was meaning to go back and digest against overland costs. We simply want to go to the Gilf, nothing in between. With L's info I am serously investigating the shipping from Italy option. He did not make it sound as bad as one would expect the words: 'egypt + port + vehicle import' to be. What's the worse that can happen? You save a week on the road. Have a nice time in Italy or Egypt waiting for the clearance. It's worth calculating at least. then again, Sam's news is promising too, but from Egypt, made need special filtering. Ch |
Talked with people in an Italian Forum, the route Tunisia Lybia Egypt is the best solution otherwise try with this link :
inforMARE - Port of Genoa Hope it helps |
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The cost was: Container 390 USD Egyptian formalities 1700 Egypt Pound Unload in Italy was more expensive, about 500 Euro for all. So the total cost was 1030 Euro (530 Euro in Egypt + 500 Euro in Italy). We used IBA company in Egypt, it's based in Cairo and Alex port. Contact in Cairo: Mr. Ragui Aziz 02 2907337 ragui.aziz@iba.com.eg Contact in Alex: Mr. Michel Diab 03 3927706 michel.diab@iba.com.eg The overland way to Egypt was split as follow: - After ferry first night stop in Kairouan TN - 2nd night in Zliten LY - 3rd night 200 km before Tobruk LY - morning Egyptian custom - 4th night in Siwa EG ciao Luciano |
Israel
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HUBB Shipping Section: Rosenfeld Shipping Ltd 104 Haatzmauth Road 2nd Floor Tel: +972 4 861 36 50 Fax: +972 4 853 70 02 E-mail: haifa@rosenfeld.net Web: A. Rosenfeld Shipping Ltd., Israel Also private cars, vans, motorcycles, boats and other vehicles from Piraeus to Limassol or Haifa and vice versa twice a week is welcomed. regards Bernd |
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Vehicle in container?
Hi Luciano,
I plan to move to Egypt with a car. Do you think it is possible to us a container for this? And also, did you have problems with the Egyp when landing a vehicle in Egypt? Thanks in advance, Lutz |
If you plan to move to Egypt then I presume you will want to import your car rather than use a Carnet. Be aware that you can't just bring any car to Egypt on a permanent basis.
I could be wrong but I tend to think it has to be less than a year old. |
Hi Everyone,
Ijust reading a book from 2006 from a german overlander with his truck(IFA 4X4) around Africa..hi has shipping back his truck on ro-ro from ASHDOD/ISRAEL to RAVENNA/ITALIE WITH A STOP IN IZMIR.. no name of compagny.... |
Haven't been checking any new threads regarding this topic, but just in order to update (a bit late, though) this topic I presume you all have been informed of the Venice - Lathakia - Alexandria - Venice ferry, correct?
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More info here:
ferry to egipt Tarifa barco a Egipto POR FIN, BARCO VENECIA/ALEJANDRIA/SIRIA/VENECIA Translation in real time - English | Tradukka |
I'm writing this in Istanbul. The only people who seem to be doing any ferries into Egypt are a company called Sisa Shipping Lines, Sisa Shipping Lines - Sisa Shipping Lines
They are sailing from Iskenderun, Turkey to Damietta, Egypt every Wednesday and Saturday. We paid $850 USD for a 110 Defender and three seats. Contact: Saba Ipek, Assistant General Manager, E-Mail: saba.ipek@sisashipping.com Phone +90 216 444 2954 Office: Degirmen Sok No:18 Kat:18 Nida Kule is Merkezi Kozyatagi - Kadikoy Istanbul He has perfect english and lived in London for 22 years. Sisa also have offices in Brussels, Vienna, and London. Have a look at our website Cornwall to Cape Town | An adventure from the country of Kernow to the southern tip of Africa… for more information. Alternatives for getting into Africa: - Ferries to Tunisia, Algeria etc: as far as we know the western Libyan - Algerian border is closed to Westerners, not known when it opens again. We wouldn't advise going through Mali, Niger or Chad. - Middle East: Syria is not an option, going through northern Iraq may be feasible but highly risky. - Western Africa: Possible, but concerns RE Congo, DRC and Angola. Expect lots of mud in Congo! I hope this helps. Rich Cornwall to Cape Town Team |
Just a note Sisa Shipping can do an inteternational transfer via the bank for payment. They have a bank account in the UK so if you are British you can pay in GBPounds on a normal bank transfer in the UK. Ask it will save the conversion and bank charges. It is a good company and they will send you an Eticket.
As they now go into Damietta not Port Said and the advice on Fixers has changed so you need to ask when you arive in Egypt. Allow 4 days to get through and note Egypt stamps your carni for one month!! The same as your visa. Have a great trip. Fuel is a problem at the moment. If you are in difficulty ask the army or tourest police who have been able to help us without the long wait. |
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