Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Malta and Italy is 20h 19m. Ships depart from Malta Freeport (MTMAR) and arrive at Gioia Tauro (ITGIT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Malta and Italy?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Malta Freeport (MTMAR) and arrive into Gioia Tauro (ITGIT) around 20h 19m later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Malta to Italy takes around 8h 54m. Flights depart from Malta International Airport (MLA) and arrive at Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Malta and Italy?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Malta International Airport (MLA) and Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Wizz Air, AirSERBIA, Wizz Air, Lufthansa, Vueling and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 54m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Malta and Italy. Cargo flights depart from Malta International Airport (MLA) and arrive at Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 30m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Malta to Italy by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Malta and Italy by cargo ship is 182 Nautical Miles (338 Kilometres / 210 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Malta Freeport (MTMAR) and Gioia Tauro (ITGIT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Malta to Italy by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Malta and Italy by air is around 1,333 Kilometres (828 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Malta International Airport (MLA) and Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

38kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Malta to Italy. 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 Malta to Italy?

Accepted Answer

77kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Malta to Italy. 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
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Wizz Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Vueling	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALEX / MSC - CALEX	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
Balkan to South Turkiye / MSC - Balkan to South Turkiye	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
Balkan to South Turkiye / MSC - Balkan to South Turkiye	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MAESTRAL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
CALEX → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX → MPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TMX2 → MPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MINA / WM3 → IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TMX2 → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TMX2 → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BSMAR → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TMX2 → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDCARIB / GCO / MEDCAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Marfret
TMX2 / CMA - TMX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, SLS
TMX2 / CMA - TMX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, SLS
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Malta to Italy By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Malta to Italy by Air freight

Quickest air route

Malta International Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport

Cargo flights

Malta International Airport to Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport

Malta to Italy by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Malta Freeport to Gioia Tauro

Cargo flights

Malta Freeport to Salerno

Most frequent

Malta Freeport to Livorno

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