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 51 days 13h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 51 days 13h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, ONE, MSC and CMA CGM.

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 17m. 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, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Saudia, IndiGo, Juneyao Airlines, Air China, Sichuan Airlines, Scoot and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 17m.

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 15,918 Nautical Miles (29,480 Kilometres / 18,318 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

2.36t 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

571kg 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
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Juneyao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+10 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
BEX → VTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AEM3 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
BEX → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
TULYB → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
BEX / EM1 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
EM1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
AEM3 / EM1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEM3 / EM1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEM3 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
BEX → CNC - CS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM3 / EM1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → IEX / FCS / FME → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
IOM → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
Balkan to South Turkiye → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ADL → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IOM → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Intra E-Med String 2 → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
DIAL - AGE → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
EM1 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
BEX → VTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
EM1 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
AEM3 / EM1 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEM3 → CME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
BEX / AEM3 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
BEX → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX → NSD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
UNIF - Piraeus - Egypt - Turkey → MED	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OVP
BEX → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AEM3 / EM1 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
BEX → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
BEX → CNC - CS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
UNIF - Piraeus - Egypt - Turkey → SPB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OVP
IOM → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
AL7 → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX → NCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Jade	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FIM / IOM → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Athens to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Athens to Guangzhou by Air freight

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Athens to Guangzhou by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Piraeus to Shekou

Closest seaports

Piraeus to Nansha

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