Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Boston to Milan by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Boston and Milan is 29 days. Ships depart from Providence (USPVD) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Boston and Milan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Providence (USPVD) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 29 days later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, Grimaldi and Grimaldi.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Boston to Milan by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Boston to Milan takes around 7h 33m. Flights depart from Logan International Airport (BOS) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Boston and Milan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, Air France, British Airways, TAP Air Portugal, Iberia, SAS, Swiss, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, American Airlines and Virgin Atlantic and the typical transit time is around 7h 33m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Boston and Milan?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Boston and Milan. 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 Boston to Milan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Milan by cargo ship is 5,900 Nautical Miles (10,927 Kilometres / 6,789 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Boston (USBOS) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Boston to Milan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Milan by air is around 6,121 Kilometres (3,804 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Boston to Milan by sea?

Accepted Answer

909kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Boston to Milan. 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 Boston to Milan?

Accepted Answer

409kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Boston to Milan. 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
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
JetBlue Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+6 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+5 others
TAP Air Portugal	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+3 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A340-300+7 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+7 others
Virgin Atlantic	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NAWAS3 → MES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
NAWAS3 → MES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
NAWAS3 → MES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECC2 → GEM - Med ECNA bridge \|\| HL - AL6 \| ML - TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
VESPUCCI → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MD4 → AT4 / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Dragon → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Boston to Milan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Boston to Milan by Air freight

Quickest air route

Logan International Airport to Milan Malpensa International Airport

Boston to Milan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Providence to Genoa

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