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 9h. 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 9h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, ONE, WEC, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, WEC, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, Borchard, CMA CGM 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 32m. 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, Swiss, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, LOT and Smartwings and the typical transit time is around 2h 32m.

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 32m. 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 (12,663 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

731kg 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

125kg 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)+2 others
Transavia	Daily	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Smartwings	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PGE / INEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ECL
ESF / NIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Hapag-Lloyd
IBC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II / NWC PT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC, MSC
PGW → ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IBC → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IBC → AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC - Canary Islands → NWC PT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
IBC → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IBC → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AGAPOME → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCUK → NEIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
PGW → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
UK/IE - Portugal / UK/Ireland - 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 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
SES1 → NAWAS3 → CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
SES2 → NAWAS3 → CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
SES1 → MES → CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi

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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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