Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and Cartagena is 15 days 1h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Cartagena (COCTG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and Cartagena?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Cartagena (COCTG) around 15 days 1h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM and CNC Line.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to Cartagena takes around 14h 9m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rotterdam and Cartagena?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM, Air Transat, Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico and the typical transit time is around 14h 9m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Cartagena by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Cartagena by cargo ship is 5,735 Nautical Miles (10,621 Kilometres / 6,600 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Cartagena (COCTG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Cartagena by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Cartagena by air is around 8,440 Kilometres (5,245 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

948kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam to Cartagena. 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 Rotterdam to Cartagena?

Accepted Answer

366kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam to Cartagena. 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 787-9
Air Transat	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Aeromexico	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCC / EWX / SWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
NWC-USA-SAWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM, ANL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC-USA-SAWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WCC / EWX / SWX	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM, ANL
DUNRO / NIS → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
LEX → AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PCRFXL → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SRX → AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL4 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY / EAG / ATG → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI → SWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SAFRAN1 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE2 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
OCR → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFGUI → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BGS01 → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
NEWMO → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ESE2 / EEX → EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ECX → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 → CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAFRAN1 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
DUNRO / NIS → CALFB / ELSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AL1 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NCLEVANT → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL3 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOS → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE5 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
RTWPAN / PAD → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PCRFXL → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY / EAG / AT3 / ATG → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, COSCO
Levante Express → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Rotterdam to Cartagena By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Rotterdam to Cartagena by Air freight

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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rafael Nuñez International Airport

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Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Cartagena

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