Sea Freight
Sea Freight From China to Egypt and the Gulf
Sea freight is the movement of commercial cargo in shipping containers by ocean vessel, and it is the standard way to import goods from China to Egypt. X Global Trade books, documents, and clears sea freight from Chinese ports to Sokhna, Alexandria, Damietta, and Port Said, handling both full containers (FCL) and shared containers (LCL).
Sea freight from China to Egypt moves either as FCL, where one importer uses the whole container, or as LCL, where several importers share space in one container and pay by volume. FCL suits regular orders of a full 20ft or 40ft container; LCL suits smaller or first orders. XGT operates both, including consolidation of cargo from multiple Chinese suppliers into a single container for one Egyptian consignee.
Every sea shipment needs a commercial invoice, a packing list, a bill of lading, and a certificate of origin, and regulated products additionally need a certificate of conformity from a GOEIC-approved lab. XGT prepares and verifies these documents before the vessel sails, because document errors discovered at the destination port are the most common cause of clearance delays and storage charges.
Primary sea lanes: Guangzhou and other Chinese ports to Sokhna and Alexandria. The primary corridor is China to Egypt and Egypt to China. XGT also runs China to the Gulf and MENA, and the Gulf and MENA to China; Europe to the Gulf and MENA; Gulf and MENA to Egypt; Taiwan to Egypt; and UAE to USA.
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What This Covers
What does Sea Freight include?
FCL Container Shipping
20ft and 40ft full container loads from Chinese ports to Egypt and the Gulf.
LCL Consolidation
Shared container space charged by cubic meter, ideal for smaller orders.
Multi-Supplier Consolidation
Cargo from several Chinese factories combined into one container and one set of documents.
Port Clearance in Egypt
Customs clearance at Sokhna, Alexandria, Damietta, and Port Said.
Sailing and Routing Advice
Port pair, carrier, and schedule recommendations per shipment.
Route and Topic Guides
Go deeper
Detailed guides for the routes and decisions this service covers.
FAQ
Common questions
Yes. Less than container load (LCL) shipping places your cargo in a shared container with other importers, and you pay for the space your cargo occupies, measured in cubic meters. LCL is the normal choice for first orders and smaller restocks. XGT consolidates LCL cargo in China and clears it at the Egyptian port as one shipment.
Sokhna Port on the Red Sea is usually the natural arrival port for cargo from China because vessels reach it without transiting the Suez Canal, and it serves Cairo and Upper Egypt well. Alexandria, Damietta, and Port Said on the Mediterranean can suit consignees in the Delta and the north coast. XGT compares routing, congestion, and final delivery address before recommending the port for each shipment.
A standard sea import into Egypt requires a commercial invoice, a packing list, an original bill of lading, and a certificate of origin. Regulated products such as electronics, toys, and machinery also require a certificate of conformity issued by a GOEIC-approved testing lab, and shipments must be pre-registered through the ACI system on the CargoX platform. XGT prepares these documents as part of its sea freight service, and completes the ACI registration on shipments where it acts as the filing party.
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