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 22h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Port Said (EGPSD) 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 Port Said (EGPSD) around 1 day 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk, DIAL, ZIM, Maersk, Maersk, DIAL, CMA CGM, 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 52m. 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 every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air Cairo, EgyptAir and Aegean Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 52m.

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 612 Nautical Miles (1,134 Kilometres / 705 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Port Said (EGPSD).

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

74kg 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

129kg 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
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
EM1 / E17	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AGE / DIAL - AGE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL, CMA CGM, BOLL
WTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Ecumed → Z76	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ecumed → L67	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AGE / DIAL - AGE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL, CMA CGM, BOLL
MPS → EMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → EMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → Palmyra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Piraeus - Egypt - Turkey / UNIF - Piraeus - Egypt - Turkey	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SIDRA, Unifeeder
TULYB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Adriatic	Direct	2-4 times a week	Grimaldi
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Tarros, CMA CGM, CNC Line, Arkas
E17 → WAF7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Odyssey → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
DIAL - AGE → BMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Intra E-Med String 2 → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEMEX1 → ARKAS - REX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Intra E-Med String 2 → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MPS → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GTL → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → EMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → EMED2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
E17 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MPS → MEDK - MIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Intra E-Med String 2 → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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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 Port Said

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Piraeus to Alexandria

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