Air freight Athens
Export and import air freight for companies in and around Athens, via Athens International (ATH). Pick-up, customs, flight and delivery from one desk, including Next Flight Out and on-board courier for urgent cargo.
- CityAthens
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- AirportsATH
- Airports
- Athens International (ATH)
- Seaport
- Port of Piraeus
- Local industries
- shipping, pharma, food and tourism supply
- Air waybills
- Own AWBs, no third parties
- Customs in Greece
- In-house, by our own customs team
- Time-critical
- Next Flight Out and on-board courier
- Seasonal risk
- Summer tourism peaks (June to September) tighten belly capacity.
Air freight from and to Athens
Athens combines Greece's main airport with Piraeus, one of the largest container ports in the Mediterranean. We serve shippers and consignees in Athens in shipping, pharma, food and tourism supply, with export and import air freight to and from our 21 core markets and worldwide. We issue our own air waybills on Greece lanes, without a third-party consolidator.
- Export air freight from AthensPick-up anywhere in the Athens area, export declaration and departure via Athens International (ATH) or the main hubs in Greece.
- Import air freight to AthensArrival, customs clearance (in-house) and delivery to your door in Athens.
- Next Flight Out from ATHUrgent cargo on the first available flight, with customs pre-lodged at destination.
- On-board courier to and from AthensA courier hand-carries critical parts door to door.
- Door-to-door including customsOne price and one contact from pick-up in Athens to delivery abroad, or the other way round.
- Dangerous goods and special cargoLithium batteries, dry ice, temperature-controlled and oversized cargo on request.
Ziem Logistics operations desk
- Cut-off and acceptance times
- Current cut-off times for Athens on request: we confirm them with every booking.
Plan around local peaks in Athens
Weather and season: Summer tourism peaks (June to September) tighten belly capacity. We build buffer time into routings and switch to alternative airports when needed.
Holidays: In Greece, Orthodox Easter (often on a different date than in Western Europe), 15 August and Christmas can slow down customs, airlines and trucking. Book early and send documents in advance around these dates.
Customs clearance in Athens
Every import and export from Athens needs a customs declaration. Ziem Logistics clears customs in Greece in-house. Our own customs team prepares and files every declaration, without sub-agents or outside brokers.
Customs clearance in Athens → · Freight & customs in Greece →
Main lanes from Athens
The most important connections from Greece, with our own team or trusted customs partners at destination.
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Air freight Athens: FAQ
Can't find your answer? Email ops@ziem-logistics.com or call +49 40 57290280.
Which airports do you use for air freight from Athens?
Mainly Athens International (ATH). Depending on capacity and destination, we also route via the main hubs in Greece.
Do you offer urgent air freight in Athens?
Yes. With Next Flight Out we book the first available flight from ATH, and with an on-board courier a person hand-carries the goods door to door.
Do you issue your own air waybills for Athens?
Yes. We issue our own air waybills on Greece lanes, without a third-party consolidator.
What are the cut-off times in Athens?
Cut-off and acceptance times depend on the airline and flight. We confirm the current times with every booking; the local desk on this page shows the latest information.
Can you also clear customs for my shipment to Athens?
Yes. Ziem Logistics clears customs in Greece in-house. Our own customs team prepares and files every declaration, without sub-agents or outside brokers.
Do you use local agents in Athens?
No. We work directly with the airlines and issue our own air waybills, and we do not use local agents. Where we cannot do it ourselves, we use a few long-standing, trusted partners for road transport and customs, under our procedures. We do not work as an agent for other forwarders: our customers are shippers and consignees.
Tell us about your shipment
Send us the lane, the goods and the timeline. We reply within one business day. For urgent cargo, call us directly.