{"id":99649,"date":"2026-10-22T16:43:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T16:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/suez-canal-cargo-ship-transit"},"modified":"2026-10-22T16:43:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T16:43:31","slug":"suez-canal-cargo-ship-transit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/it\/suez-canal-cargo-ship-transit","title":{"rendered":"Attraversare il Canale di Suez su una nave da carico: guida per i passeggeri"},"content":{"rendered":"<head><style>\n.ch-post{font-family:inherit;line-height:1.7;color:#1f2937;max-width:820px;margin:0 auto}\n.ch-post h2{font-size:1.6em;margin:1.8em 0 .6em;color:#0b2545;border-bottom:3px solid #f5a623;padding-bottom:.25em}\n.ch-post h3{font-size:1.15em;margin:1.4em 0 .3em;color:#0b2545}\n.ch-post p{margin:0 0 1em}\n.ch-post ul,.ch-post ol{margin:0 0 1.2em 1.3em}\n.ch-post li{margin:.35em 0}\n.ch-post .ch-updated{font-size:.9em;color:#6b7280;margin-bottom:1.2em}\n.ch-post 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In October 2026 the CMA CGM and MSC Europe&ndash;Australia service returned to routing through Suez.\"\n                    }\n                }\n            ]\n        }\n    ]\n}<\/script><\/head><div class=\"ch-post\"><p class=\"ch-updated\">Ultimo aggiornamento: 22 ottobre 2026<\/p><p><strong>A Suez Canal transit is one of the most striking days on a freighter voyage from Europe to Asia, the Middle East or Australia.<\/strong> For hours your ship sails through the desert, with sand on both sides, passing towns, ferries and the occasional camel. Here is how it works and what to expect.<\/p><h2>Suez Canal facts at a glance<\/h2><div class=\"ch-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Fact<\/th><th>Detail<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Length<\/td><td>About 193 km<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Connects<\/td><td>Port Said on the Mediterranean and Suez on the Red Sea<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Locks<\/td><td>None: it is a sea-level canal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Transit time<\/td><td>Around 12&ndash;16 hours<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Traffic<\/td><td>Ships travel in convoys, typically two southbound and one northbound each day<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Passing point<\/td><td>The Great Bitter Lake, where convoys pass each other<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><figure style=\"margin:1.6em 0\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AdobeStock_299033911-1024x575.jpeg\" alt=\"Aerial view of a container ship in a narrow waterway\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;display:block\" title=\"Aerial view of a container ship in a narrow waterway\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:.85em;color:#6b7280;margin-top:.45em;text-align:center\">Ships cross the canal in convoys, one behind the other, for 12 to 16 hours.<\/figcaption><\/figure><h2>How a Suez transit works<\/h2><p>Ships arrive at anchorages off Port Said or Suez and wait to join a convoy. At the set time they enter the canal one after another, guided by Suez Canal pilots. Because the canal has no locks, the ship sails steadily through, slowing in narrow stretches and pausing in wider sections or the Great Bitter Lake to let the opposite convoy pass.<\/p><h2>What you will see<\/h2><ul><li><strong>Desert landscapes<\/strong> on both banks, with sand dunes and palm trees<\/li><li><strong>Towns and ferry crossings,<\/strong> including Ismailia midway along<\/li><li><strong>The Suez Canal Bridge,<\/strong> a high road bridge across the canal<\/li><li><strong>Other giant ships<\/strong> in your convoy, close ahead and astern<\/li><li><strong>Sunrise or sunset<\/strong> over the desert if your timing is lucky<\/li><\/ul><figure style=\"margin:1.6em 0\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/AdobeStock_310398717-1024x358.jpeg\" alt=\"Sunset over the sea\" width=\"1024\" height=\"358\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:12px;display:block\" title=\"Sunset over the sea\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:.85em;color:#6b7280;margin-top:.45em;text-align:center\">Desert on both sides, then the open Red Sea or Mediterranean at the end.<\/figcaption><\/figure><h2>Which freighter routes use the Suez Canal?<\/h2><p>Container services between northern Europe and Asia, the Middle East, India and Australia often use the canal. In recent years some services were diverted around the Cape of Good Hope because of security issues in the Red Sea. In October 2026 CMA CGM and MSC confirmed their joint Europe&ndash;Australia service is routing through Suez again. Routings can change at short notice, so we confirm the route when you book.<\/p><h2>Tips for Suez day<\/h2><ul><li>Ask the officers when your convoy is due to enter<\/li><li>Spend time on deck: there is something to see all day<\/li><li>Bring sun cream, sunglasses and a hat<\/li><li>Keep photos away from military or security sites if the crew advises<\/li><li>Follow any security procedures the captain announces<\/li><\/ul><h2>Suez or Cape of Good Hope?<\/h2><p>A Suez routing is shorter and more varied for passengers. A Cape routing adds days at sea around Africa and can bring rougher weather, but also the dramatic sight of the southern tip of the continent. Either way, ask us for the latest routing on your chosen ship.<\/p><h2>Domande frequenti<\/h2><div class=\"ch-faq\"><h3>How long does it take to cross the Suez Canal?<\/h3><p>Around 12&ndash;16 hours, plus waiting time at anchor before the convoy enters.<\/p><h3>How long is the Suez Canal?<\/h3><p>About 193 kilometres, from Port Said to Suez.<\/p><h3>Does the Suez Canal have locks?<\/h3><p>No. It is a sea-level canal with no locks.<\/p><h3>What is a Suez Canal convoy?<\/h3><p>Ships transit in groups at set times, typically two southbound and one northbound each day, passing each other at the Great Bitter Lake.<\/p><h3>Do cargo ships to Australia use the Suez Canal?<\/h3><p>Many do. In October 2026 the CMA CGM and MSC Europe&ndash;Australia service returned to routing through Suez.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"ch-cta\"><strong>Dreaming of a Suez Canal crossing?<\/strong><p>Ask us for freighter voyages from Europe to Asia or Australia via Suez.<\/p><a class=\"ch-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/it\/enquire-for-a-cargo-cruise\/\">Find a Suez voyage &rarr;<\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attraversare il Canale di Suez a bordo di una nave da carico: tempi di transito, convogli, il Grande Lago Amaro, cosa si vede lungo il percorso e quali rotte delle navi da carico provenienti dall\u2019Europa utilizzano il canale.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3125,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"single3.php","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[356,1031,1455,357],"tags":[914,862,1493,1155,1403],"yst_prominent_words":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99649"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=99649"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99649\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":99650,"href":"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/99649\/revisions\/99650"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3125"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99649"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=99649"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=99649"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cargoholidays.com\/it\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=99649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}