Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bristol and Amsterdam is 18hrs. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bristol and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 18hrs later. These services are operated by SKIP, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Maersk, ONE, BG Freight, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bristol to Amsterdam takes around 1h 17m. Flights depart from Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bristol and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 1h 17m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Bristol and Amsterdam. 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 Bristol to Amsterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What is the distance between Bristol to Amsterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bristol and Amsterdam by air is around 525 Kilometres (326 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

44kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bristol to Amsterdam. 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 Bristol to Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

93kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bristol to Amsterdam. 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	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WFF / BGF - WFF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SKIP, BG Freight
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, HMM, Yang Ming
CLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
LEX / ONE - LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Samudera
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IBC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Butterfly 2 (Southampton - Cork)	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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