Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Porto to Amsterdam by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Porto and Amsterdam is 5 days 6h. Ships depart from Leixoes (PTLEI) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Porto and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Leixoes (PTLEI) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 5 days 6h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, ONE, CMA CGM, WEC, X-Press Feeders, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MACS Maritime and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Porto to Amsterdam by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Porto to Amsterdam takes around 2h 33m. Flights depart from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Porto and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, Transavia, Air France, Lufthansa, Swiss and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2h 33m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Porto and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Porto and Amsterdam. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Porto to Amsterdam by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 19h 41m to send cargo via road from Porto and Amsterdam. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Porto to Amsterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Amsterdam by cargo ship is 1,038 Nautical Miles (1,923 Kilometres / 1,195 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Leixoes (PTLEI) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Porto to Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Amsterdam by road is 2,073 Kilometres (1,288 Miles) and will typically take around 19h 41m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Porto to Amsterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Amsterdam by air is around 1,597 Kilometres (992 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Porto to Amsterdam by sea?

Accepted Answer

186kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Porto to Amsterdam. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Porto to Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

120kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Porto to Amsterdam. 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 737-800 (winglets)
Transavia	Daily	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A320neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PGE / INEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ECL
NIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
IBC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SPIX → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WEC - Moroccan Portugal / Morocco - Portugal → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II / NWC PT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC, MSC
SPX → NIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
UK/IE - Portugal → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SPIX → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BORL - WCUK → NWUK / SCUK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BORL - WCUK → NWUK / SCUK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MACS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MACS Maritime
IBC → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC - Canary Islands	Direct	2-4 times a week	WEC
NWC PT → NWC CAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
Morocco - Portugal → NWC CAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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