Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Milan to Athens by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Milan and Athens is 3 days 14h. Ships depart from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Milan and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 3 days 14h later. These services are operated by HMM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ZIM, Maersk, Borchard, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Milan to Athens by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Milan to Athens takes around 2h 20m. Flights depart from Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport (VRN) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Milan and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport (VRN) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Volotea and Volotea and the typical transit time is around 2h 20m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Milan and Athens?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Milan and Athens. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Milan to Athens by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 20h 43m to send cargo via road from Milan and Athens. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Milan to Athens by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Milan and Athens by cargo ship is 1,022 Nautical Miles (1,893 Kilometres / 1,177 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Milan to Athens?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Milan and Athens by road is 2,140 Kilometres (1,330 Miles) and will typically take around 20h 43m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Milan to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Milan and Athens by air is around 1,522 Kilometres (946 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Milan to Athens by sea?

Accepted Answer

297kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Milan to Athens. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Milan to Athens?

Accepted Answer

119kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Milan to Athens. 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
Volotea	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Volotea	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Neos	N/A
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
LOT	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
Line B	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line, Tarros, Arkas
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
MD4 → PNX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MSW / HL - MSW → MSC - MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
MSC - MEDGULF → BEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GCO → DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MSC - MEDGULF → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB → MSC - MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM
ZMP → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AL7 → MSC - MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSW / HL - MSW → MSC - MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
TYR → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AMERIGO / MENA / WMA → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
MGX → MSC - MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TA12 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Med Canadian → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSE / West Med to SAEC → MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
AE11 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDCARIB → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM
HL - MSW → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MSC - Gioia Tauro to E-Med → ZCA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ZIM
TA11 → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WMS → NEIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MEX2 → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS → ASA / MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas
MGX → MSC - MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Milan to Athens By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Milan to Athens by Air freight

Quickest air route

Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

Closest airports

Milan Malpensa International Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

Milan to Athens by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Genoa to Piraeus

Milan to Athens by Road

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