Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Italy and China is 30 days 8h. Ships depart from Trieste (ITTRS) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Italy and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Trieste (ITTRS) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 30 days 8h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Italy to China takes around 10h 10m. Flights depart from Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Italy and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Silk Way West Airlines, Swiss, Air France, Etihad Airways and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 10h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Italy and China. Cargo flights depart from Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 10m. China Eastern Airlines and Silk Way West Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Italy to China by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and China by cargo ship is 8,023 Nautical Miles (14,858 Kilometres / 9,232 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Trieste (ITTRS) and Shekou (CNSHK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Italy to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and China by air is around 9,155 Kilometres (5,688 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

850kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Italy to China. 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 Italy to China?

Accepted Answer

546kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Italy to China. 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
China Eastern AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330 Freighter
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Silk Way West AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A318+5 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE12 → SH2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AAS → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
AAS → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
AEM6 / AAS → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX2 / AEM6 → CME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BEX2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → TVP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
BEX2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → SIS1 / CIP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AAS → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AAS → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX2 → WAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM6 / AAS → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX2 / AEM6 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BEX2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → TVP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → SIS1 / CIP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX2 → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Italy to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Milan Malpensa International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

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Trieste to Shekou

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