Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Boston and Rotterdam is 30 days 14h. Ships depart from Boston (USBOS) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Boston and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Boston (USBOS) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 30 days 14h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, Evergreen and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Boston to Rotterdam takes around 6h 50m. Flights depart from Logan International Airport (BOS) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Boston and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Air France, Icelandair, TAP Air Portugal, Iberia, Delta Air Lines, Swiss, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 6h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 6,148 Nautical Miles (11,386 Kilometres / 7,075 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Boston (USBOS) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Boston to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Rotterdam by air is around 5,554 Kilometres (3,451 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

966kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Boston 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 Boston to Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

372kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Boston 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
JetBlue Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Delta Air Lines	N/A
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+5 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Icelandair	1-2 times a day	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+3 others
TAP Air Portugal	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+5 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+3 others
TAP Air Portugal	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+5 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEUSEC 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Emerald → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Dragon → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Dragon → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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