Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New Orleans and Athens is 22 days. Ships depart from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between New Orleans and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 22 days later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, X-Press Feeders, Turkon, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New Orleans to Athens takes around 18h 23m. Flights depart from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New Orleans and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Air Canada, American Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 23m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between New Orleans 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

What is the distance between New Orleans to Athens by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New Orleans and Athens by cargo ship is 5,709 Nautical Miles (10,573 Kilometres / 6,570 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Savannah (USSAV) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

What is the distance between New Orleans to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New Orleans and Athens by air is around 9,845 Kilometres (6,117 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

587kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New Orleans 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 9

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

Accepted Answer

568kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New Orleans 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
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Turkey / Greece to USA → NWC2GTA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Turkey / Greece to USA → Odyssey	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL3 / TA2 → EMX / Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TAX / ATE2 → NET	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TAX / ATE2 / AL3 → NET2 / NEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
EMA → AEX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
EMA → TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, OOCL, COSCO
USA → TUR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon
MEDUSEC → NWC to/from Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDUSEC → Line B String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDUSEC → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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