Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Detroit and Rotterdam is 7 days 21h. Ships depart from Wilmington (USILG) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Detroit and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Wilmington (USILG) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 7 days 21h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Detroit to Rotterdam takes around 7h 48m. Flights depart from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Detroit and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, Air France, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, United Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 7h 48m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 3,693 Nautical Miles (6,839 Kilometres / 4,249 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Detroit to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Rotterdam by air is around 6,331 Kilometres (3,934 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

339kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Detroit 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 Detroit to Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

316kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Detroit 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
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Daily	Boeing 757+7 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+3 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+7 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Icelandair	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+7 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+4 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NAWAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NAWAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
A / ATA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ICL
EMUSA → NEUATL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → NEUATL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL2 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming

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Detroit to Rotterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Detroit to Rotterdam by Air freight

Quickest air route

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Most frequent

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Brussels Airport

Detroit to Rotterdam by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Wilmington to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Closest seaports

Baltimore to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Cargo flights

Philadelphia to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Most frequent

Montreal to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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