Heraklion Port Shipping Routes & Carriers
Shipping routes, carriers and real transit times for Heraklion Port, measured from containers tracked on ShipsGo.
Greece Southern Europe UTC+02:00 / UTC+03:00 Congestion: LowAbout Heraklion Port
Heraklion Port (GRHER) is a port in Greece. It lies at 35.3418° N, 25.1483° E, and local time there is UTC+02:00 or UTC+03:00, depending on daylight saving time.
In the last six months, containers of 1 carrier tracked on ShipsGo passed through Heraklion. They arrived from 10 ports, most often from Valencia and Mersin.
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Heraklion Port Code and Location
- Port code
- GRHER
- Country
- Greece
- Region
- Southern Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Athens (UTC+02:00 / UTC+03:00)
- Local time
- —
- Latitude
- 35.3418° N
- Longitude
- 25.1483° E
- Congestion
- Low
Congestion as of 19 October 2026.
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The ten routes with the most containers loaded at Heraklion and tracked on ShipsGo. Transit time runs from loading to discharge; the range shows the fastest and slowest carrier average on the route.
Not enough containers loaded at Heraklion on any single route to publish route figures yet.
Shipping Routes to Heraklion
Where containers discharged at Heraklion come from most often.
| Origin | Avg. transit | Reliability | Routing | Carriers | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Valencia | 17 days | 66.2% | 100% via T/S | 1 | Compare services |
 Mersin | 13 days | 73.6% | 100% via T/S | 1 | Compare services |
Shipping Lines Serving Heraklion Port
Share of containers loaded or discharged at Heraklion and tracked on ShipsGo in the last six months.
Heraklion Trade Regions
By share of containers tracked on ShipsGo.
Cargo from Heraklion goes to
Not enough data yet.
Cargo to Heraklion comes from
- Southern Europe 59.3%
- Western Asia 31.5%
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Ports Near Heraklion
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Heraklion Port FAQ
Heraklion Port in Greece is listed under the port code GRHER on ShipsGo.
Between April 2026 and October 2026, containers of 1 carrier tracked on ShipsGo were loaded or discharged at Heraklion. The largest were MSC.
Heraklion uses Europe/Athens time, UTC+02:00 or UTC+03:00, depending on daylight saving time.
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How These Figures Are Calculated
Routes, transit times and carrier shares come from containers loaded or discharged at Heraklion that started being tracked on ShipsGo between 19 April 2026 and 19 October 2026 and have since been discharged. Transit time runs from loading at the origin port to discharge at the destination. A route is shown only when enough containers were tracked on it for a meaningful average, and volumes are shown as shares rather than counts. The congestion level is refreshed every day. Route figures updated 19 October 2026.