Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Port Said and Athens is 2 days 15h. Ships depart from Damietta (EGDAM) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Port Said and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Damietta (EGDAM) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 2 days 15h later. These services are operated by DIAL, Yang Ming, ZIM, ONE and CNC Line.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Port Said and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air Cairo, EgyptAir and Aegean Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Port Said 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 Port Said to Athens by ship?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What is the distance between Port Said to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

136kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Port Said 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 Port Said to Athens?

Accepted Answer

n/a is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Port Said 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
Air Cairo	N/A
EgyptAir	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AGE / DIAL - AGE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL, BOLL, CMA CGM
MD1 / Panther	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
AEX / AD1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, ADML
GTL / CMA - GTL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, Tarros, APL, CMA CGM

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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	2-4 times a week	DIAL, BOLL, CMA CGM
WTX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
EM1 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EM2 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EA → PA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	UFS
SE3 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EM4 → CMA - TULYB	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
EM5 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMED2 → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HL - BSX \| ML - Z84 \| UNIF - EGYPT - ROMANIA → BSX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
EM2 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → GTL / CMA - GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
WAF3 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EM1 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AS2 → AD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AE19 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Jeddah 1 → Ecumed	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
MEDEX → MPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WAF3 → Ecumed	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
AS2 → AD2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
WAF3 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Jeddah 1 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AS2 → AD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AD1 → AD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Port Said to Athens By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Port Said to Athens by Air freight

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