Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Milan is 56 days 13h. Ships depart from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Milan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 56 days 13h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, MSC, OOCL, MSC and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Milan takes around 11h 10m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Milan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air China, Air France, Air China, Air China, EgyptAir, Lufthansa, Asiana Airlines, Emirates, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Beijing and Milan. Cargo flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 11h 10m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Beijing to Milan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Milan by cargo ship is 16,714 Nautical Miles (30,954 Kilometres / 19,234 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Milan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Milan by air is around 8,106 Kilometres (5,037 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Milano Linate Airport (LIN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.3t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing 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 Beijing to Milan?

Accepted Answer

371kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Dolphin → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CHL → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MD3 / Tiger → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE

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