Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Amsterdam to Boston by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Amsterdam and Boston is 15 days 15h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Boston (USBOS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Amsterdam and Boston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Boston (USBOS) around 15 days 15h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Amsterdam to Boston by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Amsterdam to Boston takes around 7h 45m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Amsterdam and Boston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Logan International Airport (BOS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, JetBlue Airways, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Icelandair, Air France, TAP Air Portugal, Iberia, Swiss, United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 7h 45m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Amsterdam and Boston?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Amsterdam and Boston. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Amsterdam to Boston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Boston by cargo ship is 3,313 Nautical Miles (6,136 Kilometres / 3,813 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Amsterdam (NLAMS) and Boston (USBOS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Amsterdam to Boston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Boston by air is around 5,554 Kilometres (3,451 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Amsterdam to Boston by sea?

Accepted Answer

464kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Amsterdam to Boston. 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 Amsterdam to Boston?

Accepted Answer

268kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Amsterdam to Boston. 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
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
JetBlue Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Aer Lingus	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Icelandair	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
TAP Air Portugal	Daily	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+3 others
Swiss	Daily	Road Feeder Service+7 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+6 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC MOR WAF → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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