Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Greece and Canada is 18 days. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Halifax (CAHAL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Greece and Canada?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Halifax (CAHAL) around 18 days later. These services are operated by ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Greece to Canada takes around 10hrs. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Greece and Canada?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, Air Transat, Turkish Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 10hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and Canada by cargo ship is 4,774 Nautical Miles (8,841 Kilometres / 5,493 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Halifax (CAHAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Greece to Canada by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and Canada by air is around 7,641 Kilometres (4,748 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

696kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Greece to Canada. 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 Greece to Canada?

Accepted Answer

405kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Greece to Canada. 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 Canada	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air Transat	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC2GTA → Med Canadian Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC2GTA → Montreal Express1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL7 → AT1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to/from Turkiye → Med Canadian Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Greece to Canada By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

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Piraeus to Halifax

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Piraeus to Montreal

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