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 17h. Ships depart from Philadelphia (USPHL) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) 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 Philadelphia (USPHL) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 10 days 17h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and MSC.

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 38m. 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 Canada, Air France, Lufthansa, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 7h 38m.

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 3,669 Nautical Miles (6,795 Kilometres / 4,222 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

504kg 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

347kg 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 A350-900+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+7 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-900+10 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 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	CMA CGM, Marfret
CES / TA5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming
NEUSEC 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Detroit to Rotterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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