Trade Routes
Shipping from India to Italy: Ports, Transit & Tips
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Italy is a key Mediterranean market for Indian exporters. Cargo routes via the Suez Canal to northern Italian ports, with onward distribution across the country and into Central Europe.
Routes and ports
Exports leave Nhava Sheva or Mundra for Italian ports such as Genoa and La Spezia, the main container gateways in the country. Some services also call at Gioia Tauro for transhipment.
Typical transit times
- Ocean FCL: approximately 18 to 28 days depending on routing.
- Air freight: generally 2 to 5 days to Milan or Rome.
EU import requirements
- The EU importer needs an EORI number.
- CE marking may apply to regulated products.
- ISPM-15 treated wood packaging is required.