Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Athens is 42 days 14h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 42 days 14h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, HMM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, MSC and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Athens takes around 11h 37m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Juneyao Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Gulf Air, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, KLM and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Athens by cargo ship is 14,548 Nautical Miles (26,942 Kilometres / 16,741 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Athens by air is around 8,693 Kilometres (5,401 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.1t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai 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 Shanghai to Athens?

Accepted Answer

612kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai 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
Juneyao Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+8 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
MD1 / Panther	Direct	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
JKN → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SEAS3 → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CPX → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NSB → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JCH → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HDT → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTW2 → AEM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
RBC2 / CCT2 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
KILIMA → MEDEX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
M2A / WSA5 / TLP5 → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
RES3 / RS2 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
KCS2 → MD1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
M2A / WSA5 / TLP5 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → TUX / EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
Bengal → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → TUX / EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Shanghai to Athens By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Shanghai to Athens by Air freight

Quickest air route

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

Closest airports

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

Shanghai to Athens by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shanghai to Piraeus

Closest seaports

Taicang to Piraeus

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