# Soudha (GR SDH)

**UN/LOCODE:** GR SDH  
**Country:** Greece  
**Water Body:** Aegean Sea; Mediterranean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Medium  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** 35.4833, 24.1833

Ferries load through the night while bulk carriers wait offshore in one of the eastern Mediterranean's most sheltered bays — Souda, east of Chania on Crete. Its multipurpose terminal handles bulk carriers, container ships and ferries, with the daily year-round service to Piraeus — run by ANEK Lines and Blue Star Ferries — forming western Crete's main link to the mainland. Cargo is dominated by the region's farm output: olive oil, citrus, wine and vegetables on the export side, with seeds, potatoes, sugar and timber arriving. Container throughput stays modest and regional; for larger box volumes Heraklion is Crete's stronger port, while Piraeus serves as the national gateway. The Chania Port Authority manages operations, sharing the bay with a long-standing Greek Navy and NATO base. A new passenger and cruise terminal worth about €13 million, backed by EU recovery funding, is due for completion by the end of 2025. Hinterland access runs along Crete's north-coast highway, as the island has no railway.

## 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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