Port Said to Qingdao shipping route.

The shipping route from Port Said, Egypt to Qingdao, China covers 7,545 nautical miles port to port, via Suez Canal. On a globe the two ports sit 7,875 km apart, so the ship sails 1.77 times the straight line distance. On the way the vessel passes Suez Canal, Bab-el-Mandeb and Strait of Malacca, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.

Pure steaming time is 22.5 days at 14 knots. A carrier that slow steams at 12 knots to save fuel needs 26.2 days, and a fast 18 knot string about 17.5. 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 Qingdao to plan the full ocean transit time.

The shortest route goes through the Red Sea. Since attacks on shipping began there in late 2023, many carriers send ships via Panama Canal instead. That route is 14,960 nautical miles, 7,415 more, and adds about 22.1 days at 14 knots. Longer voyages burn more fuel and tie up more ships, which is why freight rates on Red Sea lanes jumped when the diversions started.

Container freight rates on Port Said to Qingdao move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Qingdao (CNTAO) carriers give about 6 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, Qingdao is the 51st shortest. Closer destinations include Shanghai (7,280 nm), Buenos Aires (7,279 nm) and Ningbo (7,166 nm).