# Cagliari (IT CAG)

**UN/LOCODE:** IT CAG  
**Country:** Italy  
**Water Body:** Mediterranean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Medium  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Breakwater)  
**GPS:** 39.1900, 9.1020

Positioned barely 11 nautical miles off the Gibraltar–Suez trunk route, Cagliari ranks among the principal transhipment hubs of the western Mediterranean. The Cagliari International Container Terminal (CICT) has been Contship's Sardinian base since 2003, handling around 570,000 TEU in 2024 across five berths and a 1,600-metre quay, with annual capacity near 1 million TEU geared to hub-and-spoke and relay operations. The semi-automated terminal works boxes with quay cranes and RTGs rather than full automation. Beyond containers, the cluster runs RoRo ferry links between Sardinia and mainland Italy and supports industrial logistics around the Sarroch refinery, whose tanker terminal at Sarroch–Porto Foxi some 11 nautical miles southwest offers moorings for seventeen vessels. Planned dredging of the Canale dei Siculi to 14.5 metres aims to lift throughput toward 620,000 TEU by 2026. Hinterland reach across Sardinia is essentially road-based, the island lacking dense rail freight links. As part of the EU customs territory, the port handles standard import and export clearance; mainland importers typically route through Genoa, La Spezia or Livorno, whereas Cagliari's strength lies in transhipment and island supply.

## Transit Times & Routes

- [Milan → Shanghai](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/milan-shanghai)
- [Milan → Shenzhen](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/milan-shenzhen)
- [Milan → Guangzhou](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/milan-guangzhou)
- [Milan → Hong Kong](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/milan-hong-kong)
- [Milan → Tokyo](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/milan-tokyo)
- [Milan → Busan](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/milan-busan)

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