Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Rotterdam is 18 days 17h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 18 days 17h later. These services are operated by MSC, ONE, Maersk and MACS Maritime.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Rotterdam takes around 11h 30m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Kenya Airways, Emirates and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 11h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 6,314 Nautical Miles (11,694 Kilometres / 7,266 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Rotterdam by air is around 9,762 Kilometres (6,066 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

650kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town 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 Cape Town to Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

403kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+10 others
Kenya Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
MACS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MACS Maritime

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to SAF → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX / SAECS → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NWC to SAF → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAECS → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SAX / SAECS → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SAX / SAECS → EMX / Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SAX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Cape Town to Rotterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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