Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Italy and Nigeria is 11 days 9h. Ships depart from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive at Tincan (NGTIN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Italy and Nigeria?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive into Tincan (NGTIN) around 11 days 9h later. These services are operated by Arkas, CMA CGM, Grimaldi, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Italy to Nigeria takes around 13h 24m. Flights depart from Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and arrive at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Italy and Nigeria?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Royal Air Maroc and Air France and the typical transit time is around 13h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and Nigeria by cargo ship is 4,103 Nautical Miles (7,599 Kilometres / 4,722 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Tincan (NGTIN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Italy to Nigeria by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and Nigeria by air is around 5,137 Kilometres (3,192 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

698kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Italy to Nigeria. 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 Nigeria?

Accepted Answer

333kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Italy to Nigeria. 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
Royal Air Maroc	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MAS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas, EMES
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
MES	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
West Med to West Africa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
AL6 → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TEX → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MGX → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 → WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
West Med to SAEC → West Med to West Africa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → West Med to West Africa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → West Med to West Africa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MAS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas, EMES
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
TA12 → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TA12 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA12 → MESAWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDCAN / MMX → MIDAS1 / MESAWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
TA12 → MEWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MMX → MEWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA12 → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TA12 → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MMX → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MMX → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MMX → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MMX → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TA11 → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
West Med to West Africa	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
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Italy to Nigeria By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Italy to Nigeria by Air freight

Quickest air route

Milan Malpensa International Airport to Murtala Muhammed International Airport

Most frequent

Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport to Murtala Muhammed International Airport

Italy to Nigeria by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Genoa to Tincan

Cargo flights

Genoa to Apapa

Most frequent

Gioia Tauro to Tincan

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