Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and Mumbai is 46 days 6h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 46 days 6h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, HMM, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to Mumbai takes around 8h 31m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rotterdam and Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, EgyptAir, Air France, Lufthansa, British Airways, Saudia, Lufthansa and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 8h 31m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Rotterdam and Mumbai. 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 Mumbai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Mumbai by cargo ship is 13,363 Nautical Miles (24,749 Kilometres / 15,378 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Nhava Sheva (INNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Mumbai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Mumbai by air is around 6,867 Kilometres (4,267 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.46t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam to Mumbai. 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 Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

254kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam to Mumbai. 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
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+10 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A319+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+7 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+6 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
AE2 → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CEM → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AE2 → BNX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL6 → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CES / LL7 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
CES → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NE1 / AE2 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CES → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
NE1 / AE2 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AE2 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE4 / AE5 → IAX / FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CES → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FAL6 → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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