Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from San José to Amsterdam by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San José and Amsterdam is 13 days 5h. Ships depart from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San José and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Puerto Moin / Limon (CRPMN) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 13 days 5h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, ANL, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from San José to Amsterdam by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San José to Amsterdam takes around 10h 26m. Flights depart from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San José and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM, Air France, Iberia, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, United Airlines, Lufthansa, United Airlines, United Airlines and Aeromexico and the typical transit time is around 10h 26m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between San José and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Amsterdam by cargo ship is 23,539 Nautical Miles (43,594 Kilometres / 27,088 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Caldera (CRCAL) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between San José to Amsterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San José and Amsterdam by air is around 9,071 Kilometres (5,637 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

3.08t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San José to Amsterdam. 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 José to Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

393kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San José to Amsterdam. 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
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+6 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Aeromexico	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
HL - MSW → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MSW / HL - MSW → WCC / SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
NEFWI → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAX → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MSW → ESF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
HL - MSW → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB / GCO → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
NEFWI / NWI → RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
HL - MSW → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB / MEDCAR → RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
NAE → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - Philadelphia Express → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MAREX → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
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Juan Santamaría International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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Puerto Moin / Limon to Rotterdam

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Caldera to Rotterdam

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