Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Italy and Portugal is 3 days 11h. Ships depart from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive at Sines (PTSIE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Italy and Portugal?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive into Sines (PTSIE) around 3 days 11h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Italy to Portugal takes around 2h 59m. Flights depart from Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and arrive at Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Italy and Portugal?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by TAP Air Portugal, Air Europa, Vueling, Swiss, Eurowings, Air France, Royal Air Maroc and Brussels Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Italy and Portugal. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Italy to Portugal by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 22h 26m to send cargo via road from Italy and Portugal. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Italy to Portugal by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and Portugal by cargo ship is 1,160 Nautical Miles (2,149 Kilometres / 1,335 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between La Spezia (ITSPE) and Sines (PTSIE).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Italy to Portugal?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and Portugal by road is 2,391 Kilometres (1,486 Miles) and will typically take around 22h 26m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Italy to Portugal by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and Portugal by air is around 1,654 Kilometres (1,028 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

108kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Italy to Portugal. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Italy to Portugal?

Accepted Answer

124kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Italy to Portugal. 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
TAP Air Portugal	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Air Europa	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Vueling	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Royal Air Maroc	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Vueling	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Air Europa	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Swiss	Daily	Embraer 190+4 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A320+5 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Royal Air Maroc	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	N/A	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MAROC → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	N/A	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service / MSC - Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM
Med Canadian	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, TS Lines
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service / MSC - Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM
West Med to West Africa → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to West Africa → MEDGULF	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
Dragon → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Italy to Portugal By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Italy to Portugal by Air freight

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Milan Malpensa International Airport to Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)

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Milan Malpensa International Airport to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

Italy to Portugal by Container ship

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La Spezia to Sines

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Gioia Tauro to Sines

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