Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Delhi and Rotterdam is 35 days 8h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 35 days 8h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Delhi to Rotterdam takes around 9h 13m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Delhi and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, Air India, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, IndiGo, Saudia, Swiss and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Delhi and Rotterdam. Cargo flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 13m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Delhi to Rotterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 11,920 Nautical Miles (22,076 Kilometres / 13,718 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Delhi to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Rotterdam by air is around 6,371 Kilometres (3,959 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.56t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Delhi 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 Delhi to Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

453kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Delhi 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 777-300ER
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+5 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Saudia	Daily	Boeing 777+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, HMM, Yang Ming
Britannia	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ESL - IEX \| WHL - IM2 → DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ESL - IEX \| WHL - IM2 → DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
TPI → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Mawingu Express → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIP → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NPI → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Indus Express → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TPI → AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TPI → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TPI → AL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TPI → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Indus Express → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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