Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Amsterdam and Southampton is 1 day 3h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Amsterdam and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 1 day 3h later. These services are operated by ICL, Maersk, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Amsterdam to Southampton takes around 1hr. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Amsterdam and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Singapore Airlines, British Airways, KLM, Swiss, LOT, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1hr.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Amsterdam and Southampton. Cargo flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures Every 1-2 hours and a average flight time of around 1hr. Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Amsterdam to Southampton by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Southampton by cargo ship is 244 Nautical Miles (451 Kilometres / 280 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Amsterdam to Southampton by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Southampton by air is around 449 Kilometres (279 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Southampton Airport (SOU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

33kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Amsterdam to Southampton. 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 Southampton?

Accepted Answer

99kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Amsterdam to Southampton. 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
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
British Airways	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo
Swiss	Daily	Road Feeder Service+3 others
LOT	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ICL
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE / MSC - NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, WEC
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
OCR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IBC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MECL1 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
RTWPAN / PAD → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFGUI → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TA4 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WCC → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
NWC MOR WAF → NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL6 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLB → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Lion → NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II / NWC PT → NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE / MSC - NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC, MSC
BALT2 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RTWPAN / PAD → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Levante Express → NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BGS01 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Amsterdam to Southampton By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Amsterdam to Southampton by Air freight

Quickest air route

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport

Closest airports

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Southampton Airport

Amsterdam to Southampton by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Southampton

Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Southampton

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