Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between India and Netherlands is 24 days 23h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between India and Netherlands?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 24 days 23h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from India to Netherlands takes around 9hrs. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between India and Netherlands?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air India, KLM, Turkish Airlines, Air France, British Airways, Swiss, Lufthansa, Finnair and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between India and Netherlands. Cargo flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 9h 47m. Silk Way West Airlines and Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between India to Netherlands by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Netherlands by cargo ship is 11,354 Nautical Miles (21,028 Kilometres / 13,066 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between India to Netherlands by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Netherlands by air is around 6,371 Kilometres (3,959 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.65t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from India 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 India to Netherlands?

Accepted Answer

212kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from India 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 India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+6 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+5 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+8 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Silk Way West AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC2 / IOS / IP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FCE / FCS2 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI5 → AEU5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IEX / FCS / FME → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX6 → CEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FCE / FCS2 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CI5 → AEU3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IEX / FCS / FME → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CCX → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX6 → NE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FCE / CCX / FCS2 → JPSW / FP1 / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL

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Indira Gandhi International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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Mundra to Rotterdam

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