Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico City and Rotterdam is 22 days 14h. Ships depart from Altamira (MXATM) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mexico City and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Altamira (MXATM) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 22 days 14h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico City to Rotterdam takes around 10h 24m. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico City and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, Aeromexico, Delta Air Lines, Air France, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Iberia and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Mexico City 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 Mexico City to Rotterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 5,550 Nautical Miles (10,279 Kilometres / 6,387 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Veracruz (MXVER) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mexico City to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Rotterdam by air is around 9,219 Kilometres (5,728 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Mexico City to Rotterdam by sea?

Accepted Answer

996kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico City 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 Mexico City to Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

428kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico City 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Aeromexico	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
Iberia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL4 / TA4 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL4 / TA4 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TA4 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GS1 / GULFEX → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MGX / TA11 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ALTAMIRA → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GCS → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Mexico City to Rotterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Mexico City to Rotterdam by Air freight

Quickest air route

Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Mexico City to Rotterdam by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Altamira to Rotterdam

Closest seaports

Veracruz to Rotterdam

Most frequent

Veracruz to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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