Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Detroit and Amsterdam is 11 days 4h. Ships depart from Philadelphia (USPHL) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Detroit and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Philadelphia (USPHL) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 11 days 4h later. These services are operated by Marfret, Maersk, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Detroit to Amsterdam takes around 7h 42m. Flights depart from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Detroit and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, Air France, American Airlines, Lufthansa, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7h 42m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Amsterdam by cargo ship is 4,989 Nautical Miles (9,240 Kilometres / 5,742 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Detroit to Amsterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Amsterdam by air is around 6,309 Kilometres (3,920 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Windsor Airport (YQG) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

725kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Detroit 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 Detroit to Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

348kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Detroit 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
Delta Air Lines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+7 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 757+9 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 757+7 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Eagle → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Philadelphia Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEUSEC 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
EMUSA → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming
GEM - Med ECNA bridge \|\| HL - AL6 \| ML - TA12 → ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
MD4 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
US4 / TP16 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL6 / TA12 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Empire → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	2-4 times a week	Grimaldi
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
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Detroit to Amsterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Detroit to Amsterdam by Air freight

Quickest air route

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Closest airports

Windsor Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Detroit to Amsterdam by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Philadelphia to Rotterdam

Closest seaports

Baltimore to Rotterdam

Most frequent

Baltimore to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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