Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Chengdu to Genoa by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Genoa is 34 days 11h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Vado Ligure (ITVDL) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Genoa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Vado Ligure (ITVDL) around 34 days 11h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Chengdu to Genoa by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Genoa takes around 11h 21m. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Genoa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 11h 21m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Chengdu and Genoa?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chengdu and Genoa. Cargo flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 19h 55m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chengdu to Genoa by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Genoa by cargo ship is 14,031 Nautical Miles (25,985 Kilometres / 16,146 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Genoa by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Genoa by air is around 9,661 Kilometres (6,003 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Chengdu to Genoa by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.87t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Genoa. 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 Chengdu to Genoa?

Accepted Answer

452kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Genoa. 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 China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RES1 / RS2 → MINA / WM3 → EMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL → Jeddah 2 → TA12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL → Jeddah 2 → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE → WM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	AAK
RES1 / RS2 → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
FE → WM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	AAK
WA1 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA4 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Iroko → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CI2 → MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SW2 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MEX6 → MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE2 / AE11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
ZXB → ZCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
Emerald → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Emerald → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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