Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Rotterdam is 15 days 11h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 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, Hapag-Lloyd and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Rotterdam takes around 16h 52m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus, Icelandair, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, United Airlines and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 16h 52m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seattle and Rotterdam. Cargo flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 16h 52m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seattle to Rotterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 5,252 Nautical Miles (9,727 Kilometres / 6,044 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Rotterdam by air is around 8,940 Kilometres (5,555 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

789kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle 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 Seattle to Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

466kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle 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
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Icelandair	1-2 times a week	Boeing 757-200 (winglets)+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A340-300+6 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+4 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+2 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-900+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+6 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
VICTORY / EAG / EUG / ATG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA1 / NEUATL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
VICTORY / EAG / EUG / ATG1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
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Seattle to Rotterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Brussels Airport

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Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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Houston to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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