Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Amsterdam is 18 days 18h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 18 days 18h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Amsterdam takes around 16h 42m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Icelandair, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 42m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Amsterdam by cargo ship is 5,252 Nautical Miles (9,727 Kilometres / 6,044 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Amsterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Amsterdam by air is around 8,082 Kilometres (5,022 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

702kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle 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 Seattle to Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

561kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle 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
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Icelandair	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-900+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+7 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-900+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 757-300+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+10 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gulf to SAEC String1 → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MGX / TA11 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MGX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Gulf to SAEC String1 → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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