Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Italy and Kenya is 21 days 9h. Ships depart from Gioia Tauro (ITGIT) and arrive at Mombasa (KEMBA) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Italy and Kenya?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Gioia Tauro (ITGIT) and arrive into Mombasa (KEMBA) around 21 days 9h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Italy to Kenya takes around 13h 48m. Flights depart from Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Italy and Kenya?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, EgyptAir, Saudia, Saudia and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 13h 48m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and Kenya by cargo ship is 4,310 Nautical Miles (7,982 Kilometres / 4,960 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Gioia Tauro (ITGIT) and Mombasa (KEMBA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Italy to Kenya by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and Kenya by air is around 5,652 Kilometres (3,512 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

568kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Italy to Kenya. 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 Kenya?

Accepted Answer

275kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Italy to Kenya. 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
Ethiopian Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+5 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
West Med to Red Sea →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WM1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
NEWMO → KARIBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
MD4 → MIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE2 → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE11 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Italy to Kenya By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

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Gioia Tauro to Mombasa

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La Spezia to Mombasa

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Vado Ligure to Mombasa

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