Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Italy and United States is 13 days 4h. Ships depart from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Italy and United States?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 13 days 4h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, ZIM, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, ONE, ZIM, Maersk, ONE, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Arkas, ZIM, MSC, Yang Ming, COSCO, ZIM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Italy to United States takes around 8h 31m. Flights depart from Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport (TAR) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Italy and United States?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport (TAR) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) depart every 4-6 weeks. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air and the typical transit time is around 8h 31m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Italy and United States. Cargo flights depart from Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and arrive at Memphis International Airport (MEM) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 10h 12m. FedEx and FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Italy to United States by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and United States by cargo ship is 4,137 Nautical Miles (7,662 Kilometres / 4,761 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Italy to United States by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and United States by air is around 7,316 Kilometres (4,546 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport (TAR) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

521kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Italy to United States. 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 United States?

Accepted Answer

663kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Italy to United States. 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
Atlas Air	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
FedExFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Neos	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400
DHLFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+7 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
TAP Air Portugal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A320+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL6 / TA12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6 / ZCI	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, Yang Ming, ZIM
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MSE / SAM → AL7 / ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
ZCI → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MSW → TEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Med Canadian → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TA12 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AT4 / AL6 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
SAM → ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SE2 / AE11 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6 / ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming, ZIM
IOM → EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEDGULF → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSW → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ITE → USA / USM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon
TYR → ZCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
West Med to West Africa → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD2 → AT4 / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
IWM / TYR → WMA / ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, OOCL
MPS → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Italy to United States by Air freight

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Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

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Milan Malpensa International Airport to Memphis International Airport

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Milan Malpensa International Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

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