Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Shanghai is 40 days 16h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 40 days 16h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, OVP, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Shanghai takes around 9h 50m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Juneyao Airlines, EgyptAir, Qatar Airways, Air China, Gulf Air, AirSERBIA, Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Shanghai by cargo ship is 9,021 Nautical Miles (16,707 Kilometres / 10,381 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Lusigang (CNLUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Athens to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.62t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Shanghai. 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 Athens to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

609kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Shanghai. 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
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
AirSERBIA	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+8 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
BEX → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BEX → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
BEX / EM1 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
AEM3 / EM1 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
BEX → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
BEX / AEM3 → CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
BEX → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AEM3 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AEM3 / EM1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EM1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
EM1 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
AEM3 / EM1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FIM / IOM → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
EM1 / E17 → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
UNIF - Piraeus - Egypt - Turkey → MED	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OVP
AL7 → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
TULYB → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
BEX → NSB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ADL → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UNIF - Piraeus - Egypt - Turkey → SPB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OVP
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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

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Piraeus to Shanghai

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Piraeus to Lusigang

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