Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Houston to Veracruz by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Veracruz is 2 days 5h. Ships depart from Freeport (USFPO) and arrive at Veracruz (MXVER) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Veracruz?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Freeport (USFPO) and arrive into Veracruz (MXVER) around 2 days 5h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi and Grimaldi.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Houston to Veracruz by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Veracruz takes around 2h 15m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at General Heriberto Jara International Airport (VER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Veracruz?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and General Heriberto Jara International Airport (VER) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Volaris, VivaAerobus, VivaAerobus and Aeromexico and the typical transit time is around 2h 15m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Houston and Veracruz?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Houston and Veracruz. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Houston to Veracruz by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 7h to send cargo via road from Houston and Veracruz. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Veracruz by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Veracruz by cargo ship is 656 Nautical Miles (1,215 Kilometres / 755 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Veracruz (MXVER).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Houston to Veracruz?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Veracruz by road is 1,184 Kilometres (735 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 7h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Houston to Veracruz by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Veracruz by air is around 1,210 Kilometres (752 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and General Heriberto Jara International Airport (VER).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Houston to Veracruz by sea?

Accepted Answer

88kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston to Veracruz. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Houston to Veracruz?

Accepted Answer

118kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston to Veracruz. 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
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700
Volaris	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
VivaAerobus	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
VivaAerobus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Aeromexico	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	N/A	Grimaldi
NAWAS3	Direct	1-2 times a week	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PEX3 → MSC - MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AN2 / ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, ONE
MEDGULF → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Canada Gulf Bridge	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ZGT → CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
GNCSA → COSCO - MIX \| XPF - MIX \| ZIM - CCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
AN2 / ZGT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, ONE
BRASEX → ALTAMIRA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CMA - Yuka \| COSCO - GCX → GCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
BRASEX / BZX / CMA - BRASEX \| COSCO - BZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO
MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL2 / TA1 → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Houston to Veracruz By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Houston to Veracruz by Air freight

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George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to General Heriberto Jara International Airport

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Freeport to Veracruz

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