Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from India to Netherlands by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between India and Netherlands is 34 days 10h. Ships depart from Ennore (INENR) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between India and Netherlands?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Ennore (INENR) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 34 days 10h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from India to Netherlands by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from India to Netherlands takes around 9h 14m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between India and Netherlands?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, Air India, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Swiss, Finnair and LOT and the typical transit time is around 9h 14m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between India and Netherlands?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between India and Netherlands. Cargo flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 9h 14m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between India to Netherlands by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Netherlands by cargo ship is 11,809 Nautical Miles (21,871 Kilometres / 13,590 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ennore (INENR) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between India to Netherlands by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Netherlands by air is around 6,371 Kilometres (3,959 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from India to Netherlands by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.53t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from India to Netherlands. 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 India to Netherlands?

Accepted Answer

391kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from India to Netherlands. 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
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+8 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Silk Way West AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
SIF → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SIF → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
INDUSA → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MIAX → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
INDUSA → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
BIGEX4 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Indus Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AIM → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Himalaya / NWC to KAP → IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
MEWA → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TPI → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CUL - SGS \| ESL - VGI \| GFS - SGS \| KMTC - VGI \| RCL - RGA \| SLS - SIG → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CIP → IOX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
INDUSA → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PROTEA → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX → NE7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SEI1 → AEU6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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India to Netherlands By Air freight, Container ship or Road

India to Netherlands by Air freight

Quickest air route

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Cargo flights

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

India to Netherlands by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Ennore to Rotterdam

Most frequent

Nhava Sheva to Rotterdam

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