Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from South Africa to Greece by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between South Africa and Greece is 41 days 3h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between South Africa and Greece?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 41 days 3h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, ONE, ONE, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from South Africa to Greece by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from South Africa to Greece takes around 16h 29m. Flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between South Africa and Greece?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Swiss, Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, British Airways and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 16h 29m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between South Africa and Greece?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between South Africa and Greece. Cargo flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 16h 29m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between South Africa to Greece by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Africa and Greece by cargo ship is 9,797 Nautical Miles (18,145 Kilometres / 11,275 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

What is the distance between South Africa to Greece by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Africa and Greece by air is around 7,381 Kilometres (4,586 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from South Africa to Greece by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.41t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from South Africa to Greece. 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 South Africa to Greece?

Accepted Answer

552kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from South Africa to Greece. 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
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Swiss	Daily	Airbus A340-300+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+6 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / SAECS → EMX / Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAECS → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SRX → EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SRX → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Iroko → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEM3 / BEX / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Iroko → Panther	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SAS → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAECS → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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South Africa to Greece By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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OR Tambo International Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport

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Cape Town to Piraeus

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Cape Town to Thessaloniki

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