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 16h. 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 16h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Yang Ming, COSCO, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO and HMM.

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 42m. 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 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Juneyao Airlines, Turkish Airlines, EgyptAir, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Gulf Air, Lufthansa, Swiss, Ethiopian Airlines and KLM and the typical transit time is around 11h 42m.

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 14,080 Nautical Miles (26,075 Kilometres / 16,202 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) 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

1.08t 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

615kg 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+4 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+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
MD1 / Panther	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, CSTAR
AE2 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SEAS3 → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → TUX / EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
MD3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE

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