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 32 days 11h. 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 32 days 11h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 31m. 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 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, China Airlines, IndiGo, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air France, EgyptAir, British Airways, Air India, Lufthansa and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 9h 31m.

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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 31m. China Airlines, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa 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 7,852 Nautical Miles (14,541 Kilometres / 9,035 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

919kg CO₂e (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

418kg CO₂e (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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
China AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+6 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+6 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A340-300+8 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
BIGEX4 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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, APL
EPIC → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IOS → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SWAX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PIKEX2 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TPI / HL - TPI → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ME1 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
IAX / FI3 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEWA → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Mumbai to Rotterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Mumbai to Rotterdam by Air freight

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