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 10 days 21h. 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 Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Philadelphia (USPHL) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 10 days 21h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk and Maersk.

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 52m. 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 1-2 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, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7h 52m.

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 3,749 Nautical Miles (6,943 Kilometres / 4,314 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 6,331 Kilometres (3,934 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) 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

483kg 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

421kg 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 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+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+3 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+10 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+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
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
OL2 → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Eagle → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Philadelphia Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NAE → TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NAE → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming
NEUSEC 2	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
EMUSA → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE
AT1 → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EMUSA → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USW / AGAS → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 / TA12 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EMUSA → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	N/A	Grimaldi
A	Direct	1-2 times a week	ACL
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming

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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

Detroit to Rotterdam 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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