Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nantes and Houston is 11 days 18h. Ships depart from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive at Savannah (USSAV) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nantes and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive into Savannah (USSAV) around 11 days 18h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nantes to Houston takes around 18h 10m. Flights depart from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nantes and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and KLM and the typical transit time is around 18h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nantes and Houston by cargo ship is 3,800 Nautical Miles (7,037 Kilometres / 4,372 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Le Havre (FRLEH) and Savannah (USSAV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Nantes to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nantes and Houston by air is around 9,225 Kilometres (5,732 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

852kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nantes to Houston. 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 Nantes to Houston?

Accepted Answer

645kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nantes to Houston. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Direct	N/A	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, Yang Ming
NEUSEC 2 → Indusa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → NEUSEC 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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