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 16h. 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 16h later. These services are operated by ZIM, MSC, MSC, Grimaldi, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, EMES, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, Arkas, Turkon, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and MSC.

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 3,294 Kilometres (2,047 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Sphinx International Airport (SPX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

100kg 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

138kg 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Wizz Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Line B	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Adriatic to E - Med	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
Adriatic	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL
GTL → BMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Balkan to South Turkiye → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Aegean Sea → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Balkan to South Turkiye → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - Balkan to South Turkiye → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, ANL
GTL → BORL - WCUK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Intra E-Med String 2 → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Intra E-Med String 2 → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
GTL → EMED2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SLR → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EGAL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Odyssey → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEMEX1 → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MARMAEXP → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ADL → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
MEDEX → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ADL → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GBS → TLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES
EMUSA → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ADL → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASA → TLS / TEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, EMES, Turkon
NWC2 → TEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon
MD1 → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEX2 → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → WEMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMUSA → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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