Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and Mexico City is 19 days 6h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Veracruz (MXVER) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Veracruz (MXVER) around 19 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to Mexico City takes around 11h 47m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rotterdam and Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, Aeromexico, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Air France, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa and Iberia and the typical transit time is around 11h 47m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Rotterdam and Mexico City. Cargo flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional General Felipe Ángeles (NLU) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 19hrs. Emirates, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Mexico City by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Mexico City by cargo ship is 5,568 Nautical Miles (10,312 Kilometres / 6,408 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Veracruz (MXVER).

Question 7

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Mexico City by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Mexico City by air is around 9,219 Kilometres (5,728 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

844kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam to Mexico City. 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 Mexico City?

Accepted Answer

428kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam to Mexico City. 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 787-9+1 others
Aeromexico	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+7 others
Iberia	2-4 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EmiratesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+7 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
IOS / ME1 → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, OOCL
ECX → AL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Neo Samba → TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
LEX → AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SRX → AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IPAK → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAFRAN1 → VICTORY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → EAG / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NEWMO → VICTORY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LEX → AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → VICTORY / EAG / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
IOX → AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ESE2 / LUX / EEX → EAG / AT3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
SAFRAN1 → VICTORY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → VICTORY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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