Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Italy and Germany is 9 days 12h. Ships depart from Salerno (ITSAL) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Italy and Germany?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Salerno (ITSAL) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 9 days 12h later. These services are operated by OOCL, CNC Line, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Italy to Germany takes around 1hr. Flights depart from Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport (VRN) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Italy and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport (VRN) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Dolomiti and the typical transit time is around 1hr.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Italy and Germany. Cargo flights depart from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) and arrive at Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1h 13m. UPS Airlines and Star Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Italy to Germany by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 12h 35m to send cargo via road from Italy and Germany. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Italy to Germany by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and Germany by cargo ship is 2,968 Nautical Miles (5,496 Kilometres / 3,415 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Salerno (ITSAL) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Italy to Germany?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and Germany by road is 1,393 Kilometres (866 Miles) and will typically take around 12h 35m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Italy to Germany by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and Germany by air is around 336 Kilometres (209 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport (VRN) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

512kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Italy to Germany. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Italy to Germany?

Accepted Answer

37kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Italy to Germany. 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 Dolomiti	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
Star AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-200 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NET2 / NEX	Direct	1-2 times a week	OOCL, Yang Ming, COSCO
FEMEX1 / NTX / MALAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM, ONE, UFS
FEMEX1 → EURAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
→ EURAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
L54 → AE10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Levante Express → NEUATL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → NEUATL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TA5 / MEDUSEC → AE10 / Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
Levante Express → NWC to Mexico Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TA6 / MEDGULF → AE10 / Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
Levante Express → MONTREAL EXPRESS 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Italy to Germany by Air freight

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Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport to Munich Airport

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Venice Marco Polo Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport

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Salerno to Hamburg

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