Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Shenzhen is 53 days 21h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 53 days 21h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Shenzhen takes around 17h 34m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Macau International Airport (MFM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Macau International Airport (MFM) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Juneyao Airlines and Scoot and the typical transit time is around 17h 34m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 16,885 Nautical Miles (31,272 Kilometres / 19,431 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Yantian (CNYTN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Athens to Shenzhen by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Shenzhen by air is around 9,238 Kilometres (5,740 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.27t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Shenzhen. 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 Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

526kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Shenzhen. 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
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+9 others
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX → CNC - CS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TULYB → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EM1 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AEM3 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EGAL → MEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BEX → CNC - BBX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
ADL → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX / EM1 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
Odyssey → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Balkan to South Turkiye → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Intra E-Med String 2 → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
AL7 → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FIM / IOM → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMA → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FIM / IOM → FE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
EMA → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TUX / EMA → TWS / AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
EMA → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TUX / EMA → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMA → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Athens to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Athens to Shenzhen by Air freight

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Macau International Airport

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Athens to Shenzhen by Container ship

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Piraeus to Shekou

Closest seaports

Piraeus to Yantian

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