Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between India and Italy is 28 days 16h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Vado Ligure (ITVDL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between India and Italy?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Vado Ligure (ITVDL) around 28 days 16h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from India to Italy takes around 8h 43m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between India and Italy?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air India, Turkish Airlines, Uzbekistan Airways, Turkmenistan Airlines, KLM, Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa, Finnair and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 8h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between India and Italy. Cargo flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 15h 26m. Silk Way West Airlines, Qatar Airways and EgyptAir operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between India to Italy by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Italy by cargo ship is 10,825 Nautical Miles (20,048 Kilometres / 12,457 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and Vado Ligure (ITVDL).

Question 7

What is the distance between India to Italy by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Italy by air is around 6,165 Kilometres (3,831 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.62t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from India 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 India to Italy?

Accepted Answer

215kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from India 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
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+8 others
Uzbekistan Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Turkmenistan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Silk Way West AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
EgyptAirFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ME2 → L38	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME2 → L54	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → TUX / EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IMX → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FIM / IOM → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IMX → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IMX → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Indira Gandhi International Airport to Milan Malpensa International Airport

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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Milan Malpensa International Airport

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Mundra to Vado Ligure

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