Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Beirut is 2 days 9h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Beirut (LBBEY) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Beirut?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Beirut (LBBEY) around 2 days 9h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, OVP, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Beirut takes around 1h 45m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Beirut?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by MEA, Aegean Airlines and Cyprus Airways and the typical transit time is around 1h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Athens and Beirut. 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 Beirut by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Beirut by cargo ship is 674 Nautical Miles (1,247 Kilometres / 775 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Beirut (LBBEY).

Question 7

What is the distance between Athens to Beirut by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Beirut by air is around 1,136 Kilometres (706 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

102kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Beirut. 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 Beirut?

Accepted Answer

93kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Beirut. 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
MEA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Cyprus Airways	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Adriatic to E - Med	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ADL / AD2 / PA / ADX 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, UFS, X-Press Feeders
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Tarros, Arkas
GTL / CMA - GTL	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, Tarros, CNC Line
Intra E-Med String 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Piraeus - Egypt - Turkey / UNIF - Piraeus - Egypt - Turkey	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OVP, Unifeeder
Balkan to South Turkiye → Intra E-Med String 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
E17 → L67	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CMA - TULYB → MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Line B → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
GTL → BMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TULYB → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DIAL - AGE → Palmyra	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TULYB → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DIAL - AGE → BMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
TULYB → BMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TUX → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DIAL - AGE → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TULYB → EMED2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DIAL - AGE → EMED2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX2 → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TULYB → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX2 → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Line B → Balkan to South Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → West Med to West Africa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Line G String 1 → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Balkan to South Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
DIAL - AGE → BMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Line B → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
DIAL - AGE → BMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Line B → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Balkan to South Turkiye → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Athens to Beirut By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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