Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and New York is 10 days 12h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and New York?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 10 days 12h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Marfret, Maersk, COSCO, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Maersk and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to New York takes around 8h 11m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rotterdam and New York?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM, Delta Air Lines, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Air France, United Airlines, Air Europa, Lufthansa, Iberia, Swiss, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, LOT, Delta Air Lines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 8h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Rotterdam and New York. Cargo flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 8h 42m. DHL operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Rotterdam to New York by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and New York by cargo ship is 3,314 Nautical Miles (6,138 Kilometres / 3,814 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Rotterdam to New York by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and New York by air is around 6,571 Kilometres (4,083 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and La Guardia Airport (LGA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

595kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam to New York. 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 New York?

Accepted Answer

586kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam to New York. 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 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
British Airways	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+2 others
Air Europa	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+8 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+4 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+6 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+2 others
LOT	Daily	Embraer 190+7 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
DHLFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
NEUSEC 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOS / ME1 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
BFS / E06 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EUROMAR → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEFGUI → LIBERTY	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
NEUSEC 2 → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE3 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CEM → TAE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ECX → AL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Levante Express → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NE1 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NE4 / AE5 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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