Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Boston and Amsterdam is 28 days 19h. Ships depart from Boston (USBOS) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Boston and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Boston (USBOS) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 28 days 19h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, MSC, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Boston to Amsterdam takes around 6h 50m. Flights depart from Logan International Airport (BOS) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Boston and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, JetBlue Airways, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Air France, Icelandair, TAP Air Portugal, Iberia, Delta Air Lines, Swiss, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 6h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Boston and Amsterdam. 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 Boston to Amsterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Amsterdam by cargo ship is 9,229 Nautical Miles (17,092 Kilometres / 10,620 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Providence (USPVD) and Amsterdam (NLAMS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Boston to Amsterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

993kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Boston to Amsterdam. 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 Boston to Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

268kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Boston to Amsterdam. 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 A321neo+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+6 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Icelandair	Daily	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+2 others
TAP Air Portugal	Daily	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Swiss	Daily	Airbus A330-300+7 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service
Delta Air Lines	Daily	Airbus A321+5 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD4 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Dragon → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NUE → TAE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NAWAS3 → CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
NAWAS3 → CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
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