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 27 days 18h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) 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 Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 27 days 18h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Bahri, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and MSC.

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 31m. 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 Southern Airlines, China Cargo Airlines, Suparna Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, KLM, China Southern Airlines, Air France, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, China Airlines, Qatar Airways, Thai Airways, Lufthansa and EVA Air and the typical transit time is around 10h 31m.

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 1-2 hours and a average flight time of around 10h 31m. China Southern Airlines, China Cargo Airlines, Suparna Airlines, Air China, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa 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 11,243 Nautical Miles (20,822 Kilometres / 12,938 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) 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 8,914 Kilometres (5,539 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

829kg 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

476kg 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 Southern AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Daily	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 787-9+2 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A320+6 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+8 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+6 others
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter+10 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+4 others
Xiamen Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Xiamen Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+4 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+8 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
Far East	Direct	N/A	Bahri
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	N/A	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FE4 / Silk	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
ECUKS6 → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DUNRO / NIS → FAL2 / AEU3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SCXB1 / NISC → FAL2 / AEU3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 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
NE4 / AE5 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE3 / AE15 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WCC / EWX → FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
FAL8 → SEAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU9 / LL7 → EAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → WAX3 / WAF3 / COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 / LL7 → ZAX3 / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
CES / LL7 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
CES → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CEM → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CES → SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU9 / LL7 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FP2 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → WA1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
AEU9 / CES → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
FP2 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Griffin / FP2 → Ipanema / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC
LL7 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AEU9 / LL7 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FP2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FP2 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Griffin → BUNGARAYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Amsterdam to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Amsterdam to Shanghai by Air freight

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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Closest airports

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Amsterdam to Shanghai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Shanghai

Closest seaports

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