Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Amsterdam and Riga is 6 days 16h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Riga (LVRIX) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Amsterdam and Riga?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Riga (LVRIX) around 6 days 16h later. These services are operated by GFS, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Amsterdam to Riga takes around 10h 19m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Riga International Airport (RIX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Amsterdam and Riga?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Riga International Airport (RIX) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Finnair, LOT and SAS and the typical transit time is around 10h 19m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Amsterdam 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 10h 19m. LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 18h 29m to send cargo via road from Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam to Riga by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Riga by cargo ship is 1,183 Nautical Miles (2,192 Kilometres / 1,362 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Riga (LVRIX).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Amsterdam to Riga?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Riga by road is 1,850 Kilometres (1,149 Miles) and will typically take around 18h 29m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Amsterdam to Riga by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Riga by air is around 1,639 Kilometres (1,019 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 Amsterdam to Riga by sea?

Accepted Answer

360kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam to Riga?

Accepted Answer

200kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Amsterdam 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
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
Finnair	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
LOTFreighter	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Finland/Latvia / SKIP - Finland/Latvia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, BG Freight, SKIP
BALT1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Israel Express → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO / AES → BLX / CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL3 → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
OCR → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IPAK → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CLX → N24	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
Silk → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL7 → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DUNRO → GERFIN	Transshipment	N/A	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY → GERFIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PCRFXL → GERFIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL2 → BLX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
NWC to SAEC - String I → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EUROMAR → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Condor → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Levante Express → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LEX → BBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Mexico Gulf Express → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL6 → BLX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
AT1 → BBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL3 → GERFIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TA2 → N24	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
NEWMO → GERFIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TA3 → N24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA4 → N24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EPIC → GERFIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba → GERFIN / N24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
FAL7 → GERFIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AE1 → N24	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
FAL2 → GERFIN	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
SRX → BBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCLEVANT → GERFIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → GERFIN	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
SBX → BBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
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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