A.T. Robertson Commentary Acts 27:6

"And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy; and he put us therein." — Acts 27:6 (ASV)

Sailing for Italy (πλεον εις την Ιταλιαν). This was the opportunity for which Lysias had been looking. So he put (ενεβιβασεν, first aorist active of εμβιβαζω, to cause to enter. Cf. επιβαντες in verse 2) prisoners and soldiers on board. This was a ship of Alexandria bound for Rome, a grain ship (38) out of its course because of the wind. Such grain ships usually carried passengers.