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 23hrs. Ships depart from Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

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 week from Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 23hrs later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Grimaldi and WEC.

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 11m. 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 11m.

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 760 Nautical Miles (1,408 Kilometres / 875 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) 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

153kg 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

73kg 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 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro Aegean 2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro Aegean	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE / MSC - NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE	Direct	2-4 times a week	WEC, MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BUTTERFLY 1 / ECUKS6 / UKE → BUTTERFLY 3 - X / DUBLINRS - X / IRX - X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM, ONE
NWUK1 → ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BUTTERFLY 1 / ECUKS6 / 47R / UKE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE
NWUK1 → SCXB1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1 → DUNRO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BUTTERFLY 1 / ECUKS6 → BUTTERFLY 2C / SCXB1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
BUTTERFLY 1 / ECUKS6 → BUTTERFLY 2 / DUNRO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
ISX → ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ISX → SCXB1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ISX → DUNRO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PGW → ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGW → SCXB1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGW → DUNRO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Liverpool + Irish Sea / BGS01 → BUTTERFLY 1 / ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
Liverpool + Irish Sea / BGS01 → BUTTERFLY 2C / SCXB1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
Liverpool + Irish Sea / BGS01 → BUTTERFLY 2 / DUNRO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
CMA - PGW \| ECL - INEX2 → RODU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eucon
Liverpool + Irish Sea / BGS01 → BUTTERFLY 3 - X / DUBLINRS - X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
Europe-Canada	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CLI
CMA - PGW \| ECL - INEX2 → RDA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eucon

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 / TA3	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC
IBX / ONE - IBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM
AL3 / TA2 / GEM - AL3 \|\| HL - AL3 \| ML - TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, DANAOS, Maersk
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 / CMA - LIBERTY \| COSCO - TAE \| EMC - TAE \| ONE - AT1 \| OOCL - ATE1 \| YML - AL2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, SSPAN, ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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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

Bristol / Portbury to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Closest seaports

Liverpool to Rotterdam

Most frequent

Southampton to Rotterdam

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