Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Greece and Egypt is 1 day 18h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Alexandria (EGALY) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Greece and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 1 day 18h later. These services are operated by MSC, OVP, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Grimaldi, OOCL, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Greece and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir and Aegean Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What is the distance between Greece to Egypt by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

98kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Greece to Egypt. 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 Egypt?

Accepted Answer

85kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Greece to Egypt. 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Line B	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Piraeus - Egypt - Turkey / UNIF - Piraeus - Egypt - Turkey	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OVP, Unifeeder
TULYB / CMA - TULYB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
Adriatic to E - Med	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Adriatic	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Tarros, Arkas
Line G String 1 → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Balkan to South Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GTL → BMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → West Med to West Africa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
E17 → CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Balkan to South Turkiye → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
DIAL - AGE → BMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GTL → EMED2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DIAL - AGE → EMED2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
E17 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GTL / CMA - GTL	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, Tarros, CNC Line
AEX / AD1	Direct	2-4 times a week	ADML, ONE
MD1 / Panther	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
Intra E-Med String 2 → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Intra E-Med String 2 → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EGAL → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IAS1 → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD1 / Panther → MD3 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
WTX → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd

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Greece to Egypt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Greece to Egypt by Air freight

Quickest air route

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Greece to Egypt by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Piraeus to Alexandria

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Piraeus to Damietta

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