Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Diego and Rotterdam is 46 days 15h. Ships depart from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Diego and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Long Beach (USLGB) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 46 days 15h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, ONE, ONE and ANL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Diego to Rotterdam takes around 17h 50m. Flights depart from San Diego International Airport (SAN) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Diego and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 17h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 9,203 Nautical Miles (17,043 Kilometres / 10,590 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Long Beach (USLGB) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Diego to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Rotterdam by air is around 9,158 Kilometres (5,691 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.02t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Diego to Rotterdam. 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 San Diego to Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

672kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Diego to Rotterdam. 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
British Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777+5 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Daily	Airbus A321+1 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
SEA / PVCS → AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
CP2 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KMP / GS2 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
CP3 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PCX / PS1ANL / OL1 → NEWMO / AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FUJI / PS1 / FP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, HMM, Yang Ming
WC1 / TP6 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
HEDE - HDS → AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
US2 / TP12 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
HEDE - HDS → AE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CP1 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
US2 / TP12 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WC1 / TP6 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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