Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bristol and Rotterdam is 1 day 10h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bristol and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 1 day 10h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bristol to Rotterdam 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 Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 1-2 times a week. 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 Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bristol and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 10,326 Nautical Miles (19,124 Kilometres / 11,883 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS) and Amsterdam (NLAMS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bristol to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bristol and Rotterdam 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 Rotterdam by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.32t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bristol 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 Bristol to Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

73kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bristol 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	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
CLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
LEX / ONE - LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro Aegean 2 → CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
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Bristol to Rotterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cardiff International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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Southampton to Rotterdam

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Bristol / Portbury to Amsterdam

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