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 6 days 8h. Ships depart from Leixoes (PTLEI) and arrive at Moerdijk (NLMOE) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Porto and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Leixoes (PTLEI) and arrive into Moerdijk (NLMOE) around 6 days 8h later. These services are operated by WEC, WEC and WEC.

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 34m. 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 every few hours. These flights are serviced by KLM, Transavia, Air France, Lufthansa, Swiss, LOT, Lufthansa and Smartwings and the typical transit time is around 2h 34m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Porto and Amsterdam. Cargo flights depart from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 34m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

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 6,837 Nautical Miles (12,662 Kilometres / 7,868 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Leixoes (PTLEI) and Amsterdam (NLAMS).

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

630kg 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

126kg 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	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+4 others
Transavia	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A318+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others
Smartwings	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC - Canary Islands	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II / NWC PT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC, MSC
WEC - Moroccan Portugal / Morocco - Portugal → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II / NWC PT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC, MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SES2 → MES → CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
SES1 → MES → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
SES2 → MES → CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
SES1 → MES → CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IBX / ONE - IBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM
IFS / ESF / NIX / IE4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
PGE / INEX1 / PGE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ECL, CMA CGM, Unifeeder
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II / NWC PT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC, MSC
ONE - IBX → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ONE - IBX → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IBX → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IBX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PTX → NE1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
IBX / ONE - IBX → VICTORY / AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM
PTX → IOS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
WEC - Moroccan Portugal / Morocco - Portugal → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II / NWC PT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC, MSC
PTX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Porto to Amsterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Porto to Amsterdam by Air freight

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Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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Leixoes to Moerdijk

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