Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and Riga is 4 days 23h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Riga (LVRIX) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and Riga?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Riga (LVRIX) around 4 days 23h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Unifeeder and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to Riga takes around 9h 11m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Riga International Airport (RIX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rotterdam and Riga?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Riga International Airport (RIX) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Finnair, British Airways, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, LOT and SAS and the typical transit time is around 9h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Rotterdam and Riga. Cargo flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Riga International Airport (RIX) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 11m. Finnair and LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Rotterdam to Riga by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 18h 55m to send cargo via road from Rotterdam and Riga. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Riga by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Riga by cargo ship is 1,146 Nautical Miles (2,123 Kilometres / 1,319 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Riga (LVRIX).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Rotterdam to Riga?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Riga by road is 1,888 Kilometres (1,173 Miles) and will typically take around 18h 55m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Riga by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Riga by air is around 1,905 Kilometres (1,184 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Riga International Airport (RIX).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

342kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam to Riga. 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 Rotterdam to Riga?

Accepted Answer

185kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam to Riga. 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
FinnairFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
British Airways	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+5 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+8 others
LOTFreighter	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
ECUK1 / BGF - ECUK1	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, BG Freight
E8 / UNIF - E8	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders
H / UNIF - H	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, Unifeeder

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
BALT1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Finland/Latvia / SKIP - Finland/Latvia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, GFS, SKIP
BBX / IBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Unifeeder
IPAK → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO / AES → BLX / CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC
BUTTERFLY 2 / IRISHS5 → ECUK1 / BGF - ECUK1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
FAL3 → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IRISHS5 → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
OCR → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY → UNIF - H	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
BUTTERFLY 2 / DUNRO → ECUK1 / BGF - ECUK1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
FAL2 → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DUNRO → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to SAEC - String I → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FAL7 → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PCRFXL → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Israel Express → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Silk → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - BAL01 → C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
Levante Express → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Condor → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WCC → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL2 → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL3 → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to SAEC - String I → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL7 → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCC → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → UNIF - H	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Rotterdam to Riga By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Rotterdam to Riga by Air freight

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