Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and Rotterdam is 26 days 20h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 26 days 20h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mumbai to Rotterdam takes around 9h 15m. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Air India, Saudia, Lufthansa, British Airways, Swiss, LOT and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mumbai and Rotterdam. Cargo flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 15h 58m. Qatar Airways and Ethiopian Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mumbai to Rotterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 3,736 Nautical Miles (6,919 Kilometres / 4,299 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mumbai to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Rotterdam by air is around 6,867 Kilometres (4,267 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

576kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai 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 Mumbai to Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

327kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai 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	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
Saudia	Daily	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-600+5 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+7 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
LOT	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Ethiopian AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737 Freighter+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC2 / IOS / IP2 → INDAMEX / IPE / INDAMEX / IMX / IEX	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL
ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MIAX / AIM → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
TIP → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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