Belgium
ItalyAntwerp to Genoa shipping route.
2,241 nautical miles direct, about 6.7 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Antwerp and Genoa
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AntwerpStrait of GibraltarGenoaShipping time from Antwerp to Genoa
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 2,241 nm | 7.8 d | 6.7 d | 5.2 d |
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About the Antwerp to Genoa shipping route
Antwerp to Genoa is a 2,241 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading south east from Belgium to Italy. That is 4,150 km of water against 827 km as the crow flies. On the way the vessel passes Strait of Gibraltar.
Shipping time depends on speed. At 14 knots, a common container ship service speed, the passage takes 6.7 days at sea. Slow steaming at 12 knots stretches it to 7.8 days, while 18 knots brings it down to 5.2. Container transit time on a liner service is longer than the steaming time: ships call at other ports on the rotation, and cargo may transship at a hub. Add terminal time at Antwerp and Genoa to plan the full ocean transit time.
1,285 nm of the route, 57% of it, lies inside North Sea ECA and Mediterranean Sea ECA. In an emission control area ships must burn fuel with no more than 0.1% sulphur or clean the exhaust with scrubbers. That fuel costs more, and carriers add it to the ocean freight bill as a low sulphur or ECA surcharge.
Container freight rates on Antwerp to Genoa move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Genoa (ITGOA) carriers give about 14 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 61 port to port routes from Antwerp in this directory, Genoa is the 8th shortest. Closer destinations include Barcelona (1,909 nm), Valencia (1,770 nm) and Algeciras (1,386 nm).
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Antwerp to Genoa?
The port to port distance from Antwerp to Genoa is 2,241 nautical miles (4,150 km), direct. The route passes Strait of Gibraltar.
What is the shipping time from Antwerp to Genoa?
About 6.7 days at 14 knots and 5.2 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
1,285 nm sit inside ECA waters (North Sea ECA, Mediterranean Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Genoa to Antwerp has its own page with the same distance and route.
More port to port distance
- Antwerp to
Bremerhaven316 nm - Antwerp to Hamburg362 nm
- Antwerp to
Gothenburg541 nm - Antwerp to
Gdansk937 nm - Antwerp to
Algeciras1,386 nm - Antwerp to Valencia1,770 nm
- Barcelona to Genoa364 nm
- Valencia to Genoa521 nm
Marsaxlokk to Genoa604 nm- Algeciras to Genoa877 nm
Piraeus to Genoa905 nm
Port Said to Genoa1,439 nm
How we count: sea routes follow shipping lanes and canals, time is pure steaming at 14 knots without port calls. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all sea distance between ports or the Shipping Routes Directory.