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 12 days 6h. Ships depart from Salerno (ITSAL) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Salerno (ITSAL) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 12 days 6h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and OOCL.

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 43m. Flights depart from Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and arrive at Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Italy and United States?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and Logan International Airport (BOS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, Air France, Swiss, Aer Lingus, Icelandair, TAP Air Portugal, Lufthansa and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 8h 43m.

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 John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 8h 44m. Lufthansa 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 4,221 Nautical Miles (7,817 Kilometres / 4,857 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Salerno (ITSAL) 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 6,121 Kilometres (3,804 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

652kg 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

409kg 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
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 A320+5 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Icelandair	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
TAP Air Portugal	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+8 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+11 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TUX / EMA / CMA - TUX \| COSCO - EMA \| ONE - EMA \| OOCL - EMA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, COSCO, X-Press Feeders
TEX / TA10 / ZCT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ZIM
Med Canadian → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MPS → TUX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TEX / ZCT → AL7 / ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
FEMEX1 → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → AMERIGO	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL6 / TA12 / GEM - Med ECNA bridge \|\| HL - AL6 \| ML - TA12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6 / ZCI	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, COSCO, Yang Ming, ZIM
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6 / ZCI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, Yang Ming, ZIM
West Med to SAEC → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS → TUX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → TUX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MSE / SAM → AL7 / ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR → EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TA12 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MSW → TEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAM → ZCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
WMA → GEM - Med ECNA bridge \|\| HL - AL6 \| ML - TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SE2 / AE11 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOM → EMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
MMX → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZCI → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
MEDCAN → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
West Med to West Africa → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TYR → ZCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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Italy to United States By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Italy to United States by Air freight

Quickest air route

Milan Malpensa International Airport to Logan International Airport

Cargo flights

Milan Malpensa International Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

Italy to United States by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Salerno to New York

Most frequent

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