Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Iceland to Italy by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Iceland and Italy is 16 days 8h. Ships depart from Grundartangi (ISGRT) and arrive at Livorno (ITLIV) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Iceland and Italy?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Grundartangi (ISGRT) and arrive into Livorno (ITLIV) around 16 days 8h later. These services are operated by Eimskip, Eimskip and Eimskip.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Iceland to Italy by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Iceland to Italy takes around 4hrs. Flights depart from Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and arrive at Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport (VRN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Iceland and Italy?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport (VRN) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Icelandair and Transavia and the typical transit time is around 4hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Iceland and Italy?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Iceland and Italy. Cargo flights depart from Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 9h 49m. DHL operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Iceland to Italy by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Iceland and Italy by cargo ship is 3,515 Nautical Miles (6,510 Kilometres / 4,045 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Grundartangi (ISGRT) and Livorno (ITLIV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Iceland to Italy by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Iceland and Italy by air is around 2,925 Kilometres (1,817 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport (VRN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Iceland to Italy by sea?

Accepted Answer

617kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Iceland to Italy. 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 Iceland to Italy?

Accepted Answer

n/a is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Iceland to Italy. 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
Icelandair	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8
Transavia	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
DHLFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 757-200 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BLUE → SAX / SAECS / SRX → AMERIGO / MENA / AL6 / ATM1 / ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming, ZIM
BLUE → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → AMERIGO / MENA / AL6 / ATM1 / ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming, ZIM
BLUE → CEX / FE2 → AMERIGO / MENA / AL6 / ATM1 / ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ASC, Yang Ming, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, ZIM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BLUE → AE55 / Griffin → L38	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, MSC, Maersk
BLUE → AE55 / Griffin → L54 / TYX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders
BLUE → AE55 / Griffin → SE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Iceland to Italy By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Iceland to Italy by Air freight

Quickest air route

Keflavik International Airport to Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport

Cargo flights

Keflavik International Airport to Milan Malpensa International Airport

Iceland to Italy by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Grundartangi to Livorno

Cargo flights

Grundartangi to Vado Ligure

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