Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Barcelona to Valletta by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Barcelona and Valletta is 4 days 2h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at Malta Freeport (MTMAR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Barcelona and Valletta?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into Malta Freeport (MTMAR) around 4 days 2h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Barcelona to Valletta by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Barcelona to Valletta takes around 2h 10m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Malta International Airport (MLA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Barcelona and Valletta?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Malta International Airport (MLA) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Vueling, Swiss and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2h 10m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Barcelona and Valletta?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Barcelona and Valletta. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Malta International Airport (MLA) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 10m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Barcelona to Valletta by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Valletta by cargo ship is 679 Nautical Miles (1,258 Kilometres / 782 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Malta Freeport (MTMAR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Barcelona to Valletta by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Valletta by air is around 1,236 Kilometres (768 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Malta International Airport (MLA).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Barcelona to Valletta by sea?

Accepted Answer

197kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Barcelona to Valletta. 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 Barcelona to Valletta?

Accepted Answer

131kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Barcelona to Valletta. 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
Vueling	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Swiss	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ALGAD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
West Med to Red Sea	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Jade → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SPIX → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MARMAEXP → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MARMAEXP → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MARMAEXP → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MARMAEXP → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLR → MSC - Balkan to South Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MPS → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MARMAEXP → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB / GCO / MEDCAR	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Marfret
MARMAEXP → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MARMAEXP → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MD5 / Jade → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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