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 17h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 1 day 17h later. These services are operated by MSC, ZIM, Grimaldi, COSCO, NEP, ADML, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, ANL, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, Arkas, Turkon, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

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 13h 7m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Borj El Arab International Airport (HBE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Alexandria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Borj El Arab International Airport (HBE) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Saudia, Qatar Airways and Air Arabia and the typical transit time is around 13h 7m.

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 4,385 Kilometres (2,725 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Borj El Arab International Airport (HBE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

93kg 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

433kg 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
Saudia	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Line B	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Adriatic	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL
L08	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	NEP
ILX / ONE - ILX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ADML, ONE
Balkan to South Turkiye → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
GTL → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Aegean Sea → CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Intra E-Med String 2 → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Balkan to South Turkiye → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SLR → CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MARMAEXP → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Intra E-Med String 2 → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EGAL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Odyssey → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GTL → EMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASA → TLS / TEL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas, EMES, Turkon
NWC2 → TEL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Turkon
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ADL → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEX2 → ALYEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TUX → ALYEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX2 → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TUX → 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
DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → ESL - IEX \| WHL - IM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
FEMEX1 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MARMAEXP → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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