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 20h 21m. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Amsterdam and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 20h 21m later. These services are operated by BG Freight, HMM, ONE, Evergreen, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd 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 1h 10m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Southampton Airport (SOU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Amsterdam and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Southampton Airport (SOU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 1h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Amsterdam and Southampton. 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 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

44kg 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

102kg 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
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Butterfly 2 (Southampton - Cork)	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
IBC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 → Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming
E06 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEFGUI → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SRX → AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC to SAEC - String I → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG → Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
FE5 → AT2 / AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
BFS / E06 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NEWMO → FAL1 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
LEX / ONE - LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
NEFGUI → Unity Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL4 / TA4	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
RTWPAN / PAD → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC-USA-SAWC → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Lion → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AEU7 / LL3 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CAX → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EWX / SWX → GEX2 / AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL
CAX → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX → AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAG / ATG → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
BFS → AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEFGUI → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ECX → ONE - LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SWX → ONE - LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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