Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Rotterdam is 19 days 20h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between New York and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 19 days 20h later. These services are operated by ACL and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to Rotterdam takes around 7h 14m. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart daily. These flights are serviced by KLM, Delta Air Lines, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Icelandair, Iberia, TAP Air Portugal, Royal Air Maroc, Finnair, Swiss, Lufthansa and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7h 14m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between New York and Rotterdam. Cargo flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 7h 18m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between New York to Rotterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 5,414 Nautical Miles (10,027 Kilometres / 6,231 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between New York to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Rotterdam by air is around 5,854 Kilometres (3,638 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

645kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York 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 New York to Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

363kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York 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 weeks	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Daily	Airbus A330-300
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
British Airways	Every few hours	Boeing 777+5 others
Icelandair	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+3 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
TAP Air Portugal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Royal Air Maroc	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEUSEC 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
MECL1 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UMXAPL → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MECL1 → AE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
UMXAPL / MECL1 → SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
SAX → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
AL6 / TA12 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
INDUSA → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL1 / TA3 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Indus Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UMXAPL → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Albatros → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AMERXL / NEWS → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
Empire → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US2 / TP12 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MECL1 → AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US4 / TP16 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
USW / AGAS → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AMERXL → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ecumed → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Albatros → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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New York to Rotterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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