Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Amsterdam to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Amsterdam and Shanghai is 40 days 10h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Amsterdam and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 40 days 10h later. These services are operated by Maersk, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, ONE, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, OOCL, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Amsterdam to Shanghai by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Amsterdam to Shanghai takes around 10h 30m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Amsterdam and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by China Cargo Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Suparna Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, KLM, China Southern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Lufthansa, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, China Airlines, Lufthansa and EVA Air and the typical transit time is around 10h 30m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Amsterdam and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Amsterdam and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 10h 30m. China Cargo Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Suparna Airlines, Air China, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Amsterdam to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Shanghai by cargo ship is 16,404 Nautical Miles (30,380 Kilometres / 18,877 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Amsterdam (NLAMS) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Amsterdam to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Shanghai by air is around 8,905 Kilometres (5,533 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Amsterdam to Shanghai by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.94t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Amsterdam to Shanghai. 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 Amsterdam to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

763kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Amsterdam to Shanghai. 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
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
Suparna AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Air ChinaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+1 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+8 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+6 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+3 others
Xiamen Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320 Freighter+1 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NE1 / AE2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SAX → IRA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAECS → SH2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SRX → EC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SAECS → PH1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SAECS → SE8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SRX → MD1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SRX → EC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SAECS → IA9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SAECS → HP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SRX → PN3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SAECS → NV2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SAECS → IA28	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SRX → COSCO - AK47	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SAX / SRX → AN1 / AX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SAX / SRX → AME1/TPM / AX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SRX → FE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SRX → MD3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SRX → MD4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SAECS / SRX → Dragon / AUN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ONE
SRX → FE6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SAX / SAECS → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS → US1 / TP11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SRX → MD5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SAX / SAECS → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS → WC4 / TP5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
DUNRO / NIS → FAL2 / AEU3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
PCRFXL → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
CES → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CES / LL7 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
FAL8 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → SEAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CES → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCLEVANT → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU9 / LL7 → WAX3 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AE5 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 / LL7 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 → RES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AE5 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ESE2 / EEX → AEU7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AEU9 / CES / LL7 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
NE1 / AE2 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE1 / AE2 → WC3 / TP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ECUKS2 / NIS → FAL7 / AEU7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AEU9 / LL7 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 / CES → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
NE1 / AE2 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AE2 → COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE5 → MASHARIKI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
LL7 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AE2 → ASAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE5 → SH1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AEU9 / LL7 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AE5 → SH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE1 → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AEU9 / LL7 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NE1 → SA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC MOR WAF → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Amsterdam to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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