Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Vancouver 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 Vancouver 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 Vancouver to Rotterdam by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Vancouver to Rotterdam takes around 9h 40m. Flights depart from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Vancouver and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM, Icelandair, Air France, Air Canada, United Airlines, United Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Canada and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vancouver 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 Vancouver to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vancouver and Rotterdam by air is around 7,716 Kilometres (4,794 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Vancouver 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 Vancouver 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 Vancouver to Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

319kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Vancouver 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Icelandair	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+6 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
United Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A340-300+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Icelandair	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A340-300+6 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+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
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
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Houston to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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