Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Rotterdam is 12h 11m. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 12h 11m later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, BG Freight, BG Freight, BG Freight, BG Freight, BG Freight, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Birmingham to Rotterdam by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Rotterdam takes around 1h 10m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 1h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 1,229 Nautical Miles (2,276 Kilometres / 1,414 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Rotterdam by air is around 443 Kilometres (275 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Birmingham to Rotterdam by sea?

Accepted Answer

211kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham 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 Birmingham to Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

76kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham 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 day	Boeing 737-700+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express / ZNI / MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, CNC Line, ANL
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
NWC MOR WAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BUTTERFLY 1 / ECUKS6	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
BUTTERFLY 1 / ECUKS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
BUTTERFLY 2C / SCXB1 / NISC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM, COSCO
BUTTERFLY 2 / DUNRO / NIS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM, COSCO
WFF + UK / BREST2 / UKE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM, ONE
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE3 / AE15	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AE3 → CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE3 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE3 / AE3 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 / AE5 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AE5 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC To WAF → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE5 → CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC To WAF → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WCC / EWX → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SWX → NE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEFGUI → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCC / EWX → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IEX / ME2 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEFGUI / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Birmingham to Rotterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Birmingham to Rotterdam by Air freight

Quickest air route

Birmingham International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Birmingham to Rotterdam by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Rotterdam

Closest seaports

Bristol / Portbury to Rotterdam

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