Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nigeria and Italy is 9 days 9h. Ships depart from Tincan (NGTIN) and arrive at Gioia Tauro (ITGIT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nigeria and Italy?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tincan (NGTIN) and arrive into Gioia Tauro (ITGIT) around 9 days 9h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nigeria to Italy takes around 6hrs. Flights depart from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nigeria and Italy?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Neos, Royal Air Maroc, Air France and KLM and the typical transit time is around 6hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Nigeria and Italy. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Nigeria to Italy by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nigeria and Italy by cargo ship is 4,671 Nautical Miles (8,651 Kilometres / 5,375 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tincan (NGTIN) and Gioia Tauro (ITGIT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Nigeria to Italy by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nigeria and Italy by air is around 4,379 Kilometres (2,721 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) and Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

625kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nigeria 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 Nigeria to Italy?

Accepted Answer

293kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nigeria 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
Neos	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737
Royal Air Maroc	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+6 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Royal Air Maroc	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+6 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
West Africa / Türkiye-West Med-WAF	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, MESSL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Türkiye-West Med-WAF → Med Canadian Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAX → MCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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Nigeria to Italy By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Nigeria to Italy by Air freight

Quickest air route

Murtala Muhammed International Airport to Milan Malpensa International Airport

Most frequent

Murtala Muhammed International Airport to Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport

Nigeria to Italy by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tincan to Gioia Tauro

Cargo flights

Tincan to Salerno

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