Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Canada to Netherlands by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Canada and Netherlands is 13 days 10h. Ships depart from Saint John (CASJB) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Canada and Netherlands?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Saint John (CASJB) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 13 days 10h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Canada to Netherlands by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Canada to Netherlands takes around 6h 45m. Flights depart from Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Canada and Netherlands?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 6h 45m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Canada and Netherlands?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and Netherlands by cargo ship is 3,074 Nautical Miles (5,692 Kilometres / 3,537 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Saint John (CASJB) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Canada to Netherlands by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and Netherlands by air is around 5,510 Kilometres (3,424 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Canada to Netherlands by sea?

Accepted Answer

552kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Canada to Netherlands. 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 Canada to Netherlands?

Accepted Answer

248kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Canada to Netherlands. 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
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 / TA2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL1 / TA3 → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TA3 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Canada Gulf Bridge → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDCAN / MMX → SL1 / CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
CAGML/IBX → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Europe-Canada	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CLI
SL1 / CAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
GEX1 → TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
Montreal Express 1 → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT1 → AL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Montreal Express 1 → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GEX2 → EAG / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
GEX2 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AT2 → AL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AT1 → AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AT2 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCAN → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MCA / MMX → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MCA / MMX → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
GEX2 → TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
GEX1 → NIS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
AT2 → AL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GEX1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AT1 → AL3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
MCA → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCAN → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCAN / MMX → SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
MCA / MMX → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MCA / MMX → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Med Canadian → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDCAN → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Med Canadian → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT1 → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Montreal Express 1 → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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Saint John to Rotterdam

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