Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Chicago to Rotterdam by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Rotterdam is 11 days. 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 Chicago and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Philadelphia (USPHL) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 11 days later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Chicago to Rotterdam by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Rotterdam takes around 7h 34m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, United Airlines, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Air France, Lufthansa, Swiss, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, Cargolux, American Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7h 34m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Chicago and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chicago and Rotterdam. Cargo flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 7h 34m. Lufthansa and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chicago to Rotterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 4,180 Nautical Miles (7,742 Kilometres / 4,811 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chicago to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Rotterdam by air is around 6,698 Kilometres (4,162 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Chicago to Rotterdam by sea?

Accepted Answer

585kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago to Rotterdam. 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 Chicago to Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

421kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago to Rotterdam. 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
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A350-900+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8+6 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Daily	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
CargoluxFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 767-300+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
OL2 → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NAE → TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEUSEC 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
NEUSEC 2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
USA to SAEC String 1 → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
EMUSA → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TAE3 → TAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AT1 → IBC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AL1 / TA3 → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TA3 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EMUSA → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US4 / TP16 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL6 / TA12 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EMUSA → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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Chicago Midway International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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