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 23 days 21h. 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 23 days 21h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Maersk and MSC.

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 34m. 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, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, Air Canada, Iberia and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 34m.

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 6,063 Nautical Miles (11,230 Kilometres / 6,978 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

1.07t 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
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+4 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+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
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG / CMA - VICTORY \| COSCO - EAG \| EMC - TAE3 \| ONE - AT3 \| OOCL - ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG / CMA - VICTORY \| COSCO - EAG \| EMC - TAE3 \| ONE - AT3 \| OOCL - ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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

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