Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Athens is 21 days 21h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 21 days 21h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Athens takes around 18hrs. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, KLM, Air France and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Athens by cargo ship is 6,723 Nautical Miles (12,452 Kilometres / 7,737 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Athens by air is around 8,788 Kilometres (5,461 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.02t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town 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 Cape Town to Athens?

Accepted Answer

487kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town 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
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+4 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / SAECS → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAECS → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEM3 / BEX / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NWC MOR WAF → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEM3 / BEX / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SAS → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NWC MOR WAF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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