Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Greece and China is 40 days 16h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Greece and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 40 days 16h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, OOCL, OOCL, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Greece to China 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 Greece and China?

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, Gulf Air and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Greece and China. Cargo flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 50m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Greece to China by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and China by cargo ship is 14,781 Nautical Miles (27,375 Kilometres / 17,010 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Greece to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and China by air is around 8,567 Kilometres (5,323 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.2t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Greece to China. 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 Greece to China?

Accepted Answer

355kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Greece to China. 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
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 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 / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 1-2 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
AEM3 / EM1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EM1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
AEM3 / EM1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 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
FEMEX1 → BEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EM1 / E17 → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
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
MD1 / Panther	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
EM1 / E17 → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TULYB → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Balkan to South Turkiye → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EGAL → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMA → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Intra E-Med String 2 → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMA → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ADL → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
DIAL - AGE → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ADL → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AD1 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
GTL → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AD2 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Greece to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Greece to China by Air freight

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

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Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Greece to China by Container ship

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Piraeus to Shanghai

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Piraeus to Ningbo

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