Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Birmingham to Milan by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Milan is 10hrs. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Milan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 10hrs later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Yang Ming, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Birmingham to Milan by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Milan takes around 1h 32m. Flights depart from East Midlands Airport (EMA) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Milan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by DHL and the typical transit time is around 1h 32m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Birmingham and Milan?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Milan. Cargo flights depart from East Midlands Airport (EMA) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 1h 32m. DHL operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Milan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Milan by cargo ship is 782 Nautical Miles (1,449 Kilometres / 900 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bristol (GBBRS) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Milan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Milan by air is around 1,167 Kilometres (725 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Milano Linate Airport (LIN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Birmingham to Milan by sea?

Accepted Answer

77kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Milan. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Milan?

Accepted Answer

176kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Milan. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
DHLFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
Air France	Daily	Embraer 190+4 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+3 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+9 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEFWI / NWI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
AEX / NEA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Great White, ONE
NEUSEC 1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CANADA EXPRESS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro Aegean	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
COEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	N/A	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
Euro-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
CRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL3 / AEU6 / FE9 / LL5	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
Euro Aegean 2	Direct	N/A	Grimaldi
VICTORY / EAG / EUG / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE

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Birmingham to Milan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Birmingham to Milan by Air freight

Quickest air route

East Midlands Airport to Milan Malpensa International Airport

Closest airports

Birmingham International Airport to Milano Linate Airport

Birmingham to Milan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Closest seaports

Bristol to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Cargo flights

Southampton to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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