Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Italy and China is 34 days 21h. Ships depart from Trieste (ITTRS) and arrive at Ningbo (CNNGB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Italy and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Trieste (ITTRS) and arrive into Ningbo (CNNGB) around 34 days 21h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Italy to China takes around 10hrs. Flights depart from Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Italy and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air China, EgyptAir, Air Algerie and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Italy and China. Cargo flights depart from Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and arrive at Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 10h 31m. Cargolux Italia, Silk Way West Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Italy to China by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and China by cargo ship is 8,818 Nautical Miles (16,332 Kilometres / 10,148 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Trieste (ITTRS) and Ningbo (CNNGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Italy to China by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and China by air is around 8,156 Kilometres (5,068 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.55t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Italy to China. 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 Italy to China?

Accepted Answer

564kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Italy to China. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
EgyptAir	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Air Algerie	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-600+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cargolux ItaliaFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter
Silk Way West AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Silk Way West AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+5 others
Vietnam Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+6 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Finnair	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE2 / AE11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MD2 / Lynx	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
MEDGULF → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL7 → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDGULF → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Italy to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Italy to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

Cargo flights

Milan Malpensa International Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport

Most frequent

Milan Malpensa International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Italy to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Trieste to Ningbo

Most frequent

Genoa to Shanghai

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