Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Shanghai to Milan by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Milan is 49 days 14h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Milan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 49 days 14h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, MSC, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, ONE, Maersk, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, HMM, COSCO and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Shanghai to Milan by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Milan takes around 12h 31m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Milan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Korean Air, Qatar Airways, EgyptAir, Emirates, Thai Airways, Gulf Air, British Airways, Asiana Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 12h 31m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Shanghai and Milan?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Milan. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 12h 31m. Asiana Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Milan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Milan by cargo ship is 15,213 Nautical Miles (28,175 Kilometres / 17,507 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Milan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Milan by air is around 9,137 Kilometres (5,677 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Milano Linate Airport (LIN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Shanghai to Milan by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.16t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Milan. 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 Shanghai to Milan?

Accepted Answer

624kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Milan. 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
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Emirates	Daily	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+4 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Austrian Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE2 / AE11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
MD2 / Lynx	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
NE1 / AE2 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE1 / AE12 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
KCS2 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
US2 → MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PS3 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
FE5 / Lion → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CAPa → AEM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
KCS2 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JCH → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
US1 / TP11 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL → TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Bengal → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EC2 → AT4 / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
US1 / TP11 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Bengal → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
KCS2 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PS3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
MANB / AWE2 / ECX2 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
US2 / TP12 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Shanghai to Milan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Milan Malpensa International Airport

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Milano Linate Airport

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Shanghai to Genoa

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Taicang to Genoa

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