Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Rotterdam is 22 days 12h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 22 days 12h later. These services are operated by OOCL, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MACS Maritime, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Rotterdam takes around 9h 10m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, United Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Air France, American Airlines, United Airlines, Lufthansa, Aeromexico, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Houston and Rotterdam. Cargo flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 16h 25m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Houston to Rotterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 5,303 Nautical Miles (9,822 Kilometres / 6,103 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

923kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston 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 Houston to Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

589kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston 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	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+6 others
Aeromexico	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+3 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MGX / TA11 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MGX / TA11 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TA11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MGX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MGX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TA11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GAL → MACS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MACS Maritime
MGX / TA11 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MGX / TA11 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
INDUSA → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lone Star Express → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gulf to SAEC String1 → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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