Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Amsterdam and Houston is 20 days 22h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Amsterdam and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 20 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Amsterdam to Houston takes around 10h 25m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Amsterdam and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, United Airlines, British Airways, Air Canada, Air France, American Airlines, Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Houston by cargo ship is 6,588 Nautical Miles (12,201 Kilometres / 7,581 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Amsterdam (NLAMS) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Amsterdam to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Houston by air is around 8,193 Kilometres (5,091 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and William P Hobby Airport (HOU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

943kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Amsterdam to Houston. 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 Amsterdam to Houston?

Accepted Answer

560kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Amsterdam to Houston. 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+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+7 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+6 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+3 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
United Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 767-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EME / SLB → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CAX → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, Evergreen
LEX → AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SRX → AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CAX → GOEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC MOR WAF → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to William P Hobby Airport

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