Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and Athens is 8 days 18h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 8 days 18h later. These services are operated by COSCO, OOCL, Grimaldi and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to Athens takes around 3hrs. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rotterdam and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Sky Express, Aegean Airlines and Brussels Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Rotterdam and Athens. Cargo flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 3h 9m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Rotterdam to Athens by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 2h to send cargo via road from Rotterdam and Athens. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Athens by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Athens by cargo ship is 3,514 Nautical Miles (6,509 Kilometres / 4,044 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Rotterdam to Athens?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Athens by road is 2,874 Kilometres (1,786 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 2h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Athens by air is around 2,184 Kilometres (1,357 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

606kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam to Athens?

Accepted Answer

67kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam 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
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Sky Express	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Transavia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A318+3 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Tarom	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+5 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, Borchard, DIAL, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Turkon
NET2 / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming, COSCO
Euro-Med 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
NWC to/from Turkiye	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NET2 / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming, COSCO
FEMEX1 / NTX / MALAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM, ONE, UFS
SAECS → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CES → EMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
North Sea → Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ NET2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CAE → Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE55 → Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NCLEVANT / NEX → FEMEX1 / NTX → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
NCLEVANT / NEX → BSMAR → FEMEX1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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