Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Porto and Rotterdam is 6 days 2h. Ships depart from Leixoes (PTLEI) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Porto and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Leixoes (PTLEI) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 6 days 2h later. These services are operated by ECL, X-Press Feeders, ONE, WEC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MACS Maritime, WEC and X-Press Feeders.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Porto to Rotterdam takes around 2h 23m. Flights depart from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Porto and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Brussels Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2h 23m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Porto 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

How long does it take to ship cargo from Porto to Rotterdam by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 19hrs to send cargo via road from Porto and Rotterdam. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Porto to Rotterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 1,038 Nautical Miles (1,923 Kilometres / 1,195 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Leixoes (PTLEI) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Porto to Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Rotterdam by road is 2,019 Kilometres (1,255 Miles) and will typically take around 19hrs to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Porto to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Rotterdam by air is around 1,597 Kilometres (992 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

186kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Porto 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Porto to Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

125kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Porto 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
Brussels Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A321+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Transavia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A318+3 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A321+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
Smartwings	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PGE / INEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ECL, CMA CGM
ESF / NIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Hapag-Lloyd
IBC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II / NWC PT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC, MSC
PTX → ESF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
UK/IE - Portugal → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MACS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MACS Maritime
NWC - Canary Islands → NWC PT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
SPIX / SPX → EUROMAR / CMA - EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK	Direct	2-4 times a week	Borchard
SES2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
SES1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Leixoes to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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