# Kalamata (GR KLX)

**UN/LOCODE:** GR KLX  
**Country:** Greece  
**Water Body:** Mediterranean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Breakwater)  
**GPS:** 37.0167, 22.1167

Olives, olive oil and raisins from Messenia define the modest freight profile of Kalamata, set at the head of the Gulf of Messenia. Handling around 80,000 tonnes a year, the port is the southern Peloponnese's main export outlet after Patras, yet carries no meaningful container traffic. Activity is dominated by agricultural exports and occasional breakbulk, alongside ferry and cruise calls that shape much of the quayside. Hinterland access is entirely by road, as Kalamata has no active rail freight link to the port. For containerised imports and exports, regional shippers rely on Piraeus or Thessaloniki, with Patras a further option for ferry and trailer traffic. Kalamata is best understood as a regional agricultural-export port of limited commercial freight relevance.

## Transit Times & Routes

- [Piraeus → Shanghai](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/piraeus-shanghai)
- [Piraeus → Shenzhen](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/piraeus-shenzhen)
- [Piraeus → Guangzhou](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/piraeus-guangzhou)
- [Piraeus → Hong Kong](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/piraeus-hong-kong)
- [Piraeus → Tokyo](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/piraeus-tokyo)
- [Piraeus → Busan](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/piraeus-busan)

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