Here are the distances involved on this trip and the times between ports:

Charleston - Algeciras, Spain 3712 NM 9 D 9 Hrs
Algeciras - Alexandria, Egypt 1809 NM 4 D 14 Hrs
Alex - Haifa, Israel 298 NM 18 Hrs
Haifa - Izmir, Turkey 648 NM 1 D 15 Hrs
Izmir - Gioia Tauro, Italy 665 NM 1D 16 Hrs
Gioaa Tauro - NY/NJ 4372 NM 11D 11 Hrs

We are currently about 8 hrs behind schedule but C/M advises we could be right back on schedule if they deploy two cranes to our ship in Alex.