Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Egypt to Greece by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Egypt and Greece is 1 day 21h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Egypt and Greece?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 1 day 21h later. These services are operated by COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Tarros, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Egypt to Greece by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Egypt to Greece takes around 1h 55m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Egypt and Greece?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air Cairo, EgyptAir and Aegean Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 55m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Egypt and Greece?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and Greece by cargo ship is 532 Nautical Miles (985 Kilometres / 612 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Alexandria (EGALY) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Egypt to Greece by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Egypt and Greece by air is around 1,109 Kilometres (689 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Egypt to Greece by sea?

Accepted Answer

105kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Egypt to Greece. 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 Egypt to Greece?

Accepted Answer

129kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Egypt to Greece. 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
Air Cairo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
EgyptAir	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
EGAL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLA / ML - SLA → EM1 / E17	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EME / SLB → EM1 / E17	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EMED2 → TUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Tarros, CNC Line, CMA CGM, Arkas
Levante Express → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AGE / DIAL - AGE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL, CMA CGM, BOLL
EM1 / E17	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MD1 / Panther	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	N/A	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
Piraeus - Egypt - Turkey / UNIF - Piraeus - Egypt - Turkey	Direct	1-2 times a week	SIDRA, Unifeeder
AEX / AD1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, ADML

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Egypt to Greece By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Egypt to Greece by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cairo International Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

Egypt to Greece by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Alexandria to Piraeus

Most frequent

Damietta to Piraeus

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