Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Greece and China is 33 days 4h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Greece and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 33 days 4h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Greece to China takes around 9h 46m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Greece and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Juneyao Airlines, Turkish Airlines, EgyptAir, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 9h 46m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and China by cargo ship is 8,535 Nautical Miles (15,807 Kilometres / 9,822 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Greece to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and China by air is around 8,567 Kilometres (5,323 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

740kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Greece to China. 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 China?

Accepted Answer

355kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Greece to China. 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
Juneyao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+8 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Juneyao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+8 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 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 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
MINA → RES4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FEMEX1 → BEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MINA / WM3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MINA / WM3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AL7 → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
ZCA → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
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Greece to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Greece to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Most frequent

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Greece to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Piraeus to Shanghai

Most frequent

Piraeus to Da Chan Bay

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