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 19h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) 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 Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 8 days 19h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, MSC, OOCL and CMA CGM.

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 2h 59m. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2h 59m.

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 2-4 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 2,875 Nautical Miles (5,324 Kilometres / 3,308 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

508kg 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

90kg 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	Daily	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-700+2 others
Sky Express	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Transavia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Tarom	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
SAS	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Swiss	Daily	Road Feeder Service+5 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+8 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEX / NEA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Great White, ONE
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 / NEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
FEMEX1 / NTX / MALAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line, ONE, UFS

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

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