# Mesolongion (GR MEL)

**UN/LOCODE:** GR MEL  
**Country:** Greece  
**Water Body:** Ionian Sea; Mediterranean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Very Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Breakwater)  
**GPS:** 38.3667, 21.4167

Reached through a canal of about 3 km that winds across shallow salt marshes, Mesolongion on the Gulf of Patras is limited to a maximum draft of roughly 6.1 m. Its pier exceeds 400 m but is geared to bulk and breakbulk rather than containers. The port's cargo profile reflects the local economy: exports of salt, grain, fish products, tobacco, meat products and vegetable oils, with imports of fertiliser and machinery. Salt production is an important local industry and a steady source of traffic. There is no container liner service, so forwarders handling boxes route via Patras, or via Piraeus for larger volumes.

## 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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*Freight Academy — Seaport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/mesolongion-port-gr-mel](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/mesolongion-port-gr-mel)*

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*LLM-Summary (JSON): https://www.freight-academy.com/api/v1/seaports/mesolongion-port-gr-mel/llm-summary?lang=en*