Port Said to Manzanillo shipping route.

Port Said to Manzanillo is a 7,984 nautical mile shipping route via Panama Canal, heading north west from Egypt to Mexico. That is 14,786 km of water against 12,754 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Gibraltar and Panama Canal, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.

Pure steaming time is 23.8 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 27.7 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 18.5. Container transit time on a liner service is longer than the steaming time: ships call at other ports on the rotation, and cargo may transship at a hub. Add terminal time at Port Said and Manzanillo to plan the full ocean transit time.

The next option is via Strait of Magellan, 13,230 nautical miles, 5,246 nm longer than the main route. Carriers pick it when Strait of Gibraltar is congested or closed.

2,083 nm of the route, 26% of it, lies inside US Caribbean Sea ECA and Mediterranean Sea ECA. In an emission control area ships must burn fuel with no more than 0.1% sulphur or clean the exhaust with scrubbers. That fuel costs more, and carriers add it to the ocean freight bill as a low sulphur or ECA surcharge.

Container freight rates on Port Said to Manzanillo move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Manzanillo (MXZLO) carriers give about 7 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.

Of the 65 port to port routes from Port Said in this directory, Manzanillo is the 57th shortest. Closer destinations include Melbourne (7,871 nm), Dalian (7,688 nm) and Callao (7,681 nm).