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 10 days 18h. Ships depart from Philadelphia (USPHL) 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 Philadelphia (USPHL) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 10 days 18h later. These services are operated by Marfret.

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 46m. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Icelandair, flyCAA, SAS, TAP Air Portugal, Delta Air Lines, Swiss, Lufthansa, American Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 6h 46m.

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 3,423 Nautical Miles (6,339 Kilometres / 3,939 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Philadelphia (USPHL) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

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

520kg 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

327kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
JetBlue Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+7 others
Icelandair	1-2 times a day	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+1 others
flyCAA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
TAP Air Portugal	Daily	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A340-300+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX1 / AT1 / Montreal Express1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, OOCL, COSCO
GEX1 / AT1 / Montreal Express1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
AT2 / GEX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
Canada Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Boston to Amsterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Logan International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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Philadelphia to Rotterdam

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Montreal to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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