Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Detroit and Rotterdam is 15 days 18h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Detroit and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 15 days 18h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi and ACL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Detroit to Rotterdam takes around 7h 40m. 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 Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, Air France, American Airlines, Lufthansa, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 7h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 3,729 Nautical Miles (6,906 Kilometres / 4,291 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Detroit to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Rotterdam 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 Rotterdam by sea?

Accepted Answer

549kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Detroit 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 Detroit to Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

348kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Detroit 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
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 757+6 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Daily	Airbus A320+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 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
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	1-2 times a week	Grimaldi
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS → TA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PMR - MD4 \|\| HMM - MD4 \| MSC - Dragon \| ONE - MD4 \| YML - MD4 → AL2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS → TA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PMR - MD4 \|\| HMM - MD4 \| MSC - Dragon \| ONE - MD4 \| YML - MD4 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EMUSA → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS → TA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
USWASA Express → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
USA to SAEC String 1 → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PMR - MD4 \|\| HMM - MD4 \| MSC - Dragon \| ONE - MD4 \| YML - MD4 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GEM - Med ECNA bridge \|\| HL - AL6 \| ML - TA12 → ATE1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL
MD4 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming
US4 / TP16 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL6 / TA12 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Empire → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Detroit to Rotterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Detroit to Rotterdam 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 Rotterdam by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Baltimore to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Closest seaports

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