Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Guangzhou is 48 days 22h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 48 days 22h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Yang Ming and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Guangzhou takes around 17h 25m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Gulf Air, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Juneyao Airlines, Saudia, Air China, Sichuan Airlines, Scoot and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 15,772 Nautical Miles (29,210 Kilometres / 18,150 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Athens to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Guangzhou by air is around 9,111 Kilometres (5,661 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.94t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Guangzhou. 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 Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

572kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Guangzhou. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Juneyao Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+8 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+5 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM
MD1 / Panther	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
ADL → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EMA → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EMA → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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