Nhava Sheva to Genoa shipping route.

Ships leaving Nhava Sheva for Genoa head north west and cover a sea distance of 4,509 nautical miles (8,350 km), via Suez Canal. The straight line between the ports is 6,502 km; coastlines and shipping lanes add the rest. On the way the vessel passes Suez Canal and Bab-el-Mandeb, so canal transit fees and waiting time at the canal are part of every voyage.

At sea, the voyage lasts 15.7 days at 12 knots, 13.4 days at 14 knots and 10.4 days at 18 knots. 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 Nhava Sheva and Genoa to plan the full ocean transit time.

1,439 nm of the route, 32% of it, lies inside 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 Nhava Sheva 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 65 port to port routes from Nhava Sheva in this directory, Genoa is the 25th shortest. Closer destinations include Kaohsiung (4,181 nm), Xiamen (4,169 nm) and Marsaxlokk (4,021 nm).