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 Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Greece and Egypt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Alexandria (EGALY) around 1 day 18h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, OVP, Grimaldi, MSC, OOCL, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Maersk.

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 54m. 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 54m.

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

72kg 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

76kg 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+1 others
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	N/A	MSC
TULYB / CMA - TULYB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
Piraeus - Egypt - Turkey / UNIF - Piraeus - Egypt - Turkey	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OVP, Unifeeder
Adriatic	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Adriatic to E - Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Tarros, Arkas
Odyssey → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GTL → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Balkan to South Turkiye → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MPS → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AD1 → AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
DIAL - AGE → BMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
LEV → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FEMEX1 → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MARMAEXP → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Balkan to South Turkiye → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BEX → ARKAS - REX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ADRIAFD4 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TUX → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
E17 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EM1 / E17	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AGE / DIAL - AGE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, DIAL, BOLL
WTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Ecumed → Z76	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AGE / DIAL - AGE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, DIAL, BOLL
MPS → EMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DIAL - PCE \| EMC - GPMB → Z84	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MPS → Palmyra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL

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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

Most frequent

Piraeus to Port Said

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