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 15 days 11h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) 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 Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 15 days 11h later. These services are operated by Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 22m. 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, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 22m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 5,168 Nautical Miles (9,571 Kilometres / 5,947 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Rotterdam by air is around 8,058 Kilometres (5,007 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) 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

777kg 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

472kg 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	Airbus A330-300
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+6 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200+5 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+6 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+4 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA1 / NEUATL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
AL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM
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Houston to Rotterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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Houston to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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