Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Athens to Alexandria by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Alexandria is 1 day 18h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 1 day 18h later. These services are operated by MSC, OVP, CMA CGM, MSC, Grimaldi, COSCO, Tarros, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Borchard, CMA CGM, Arkas, Turkon, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, Tarros and Borchard.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Athens to Alexandria by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Alexandria takes around 1h 55m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir and Aegean Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 55m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Athens and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Athens and Alexandria. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Athens to Alexandria by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Alexandria by cargo ship is 532 Nautical Miles (985 Kilometres / 612 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Alexandria (EGALY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Athens to Alexandria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Alexandria by air is around 1,109 Kilometres (689 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Athens to Alexandria by sea?

Accepted Answer

85kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Alexandria. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Athens to Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

85kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Alexandria. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Line B	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Piraeus - Egypt - Turkey / UNIF - Piraeus - Egypt - Turkey	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OVP, Unifeeder
TULYB / CMA - TULYB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
Adriatic to E - Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Adriatic	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Tarros, CMA CGM, Arkas
GTL → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → ARKAS - REX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASA / MARMAEXP → REX / ARKAS - REX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
Balkan to South Turkiye → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
E17 → CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MSC - Balkan to South Turkiye → CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Intra E-Med String 2 → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - Balkan to South Turkiye → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EGAL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GTL → EMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DIAL - AGE → BMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DIAL - AGE → EMED2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → EMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TUX → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
E17 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOM → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEX2 → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEIX → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MEDEX → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASA → TLS / TEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, EMES, Turkon
NWC → TEL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Turkon
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ADL → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEX2 → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DIAL - AGE → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MD1 → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS → TLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Tarros, Arkas
NEIX → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard

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Athens to Alexandria by Air freight

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