Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Douala and Rotterdam is 16 days 20h. Ships depart from Douala (CMDLA) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Douala and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Douala (CMDLA) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 16 days 20h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, Africa Express, Grimaldi, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Douala to Rotterdam takes around 14h 37m. Flights depart from Douala International Airport (DLA) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Douala and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Douala International Airport (DLA) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Royal Air Maroc, EgyptAir, Turkish Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Douala and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 4,627 Nautical Miles (8,569 Kilometres / 5,325 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Douala (CMDLA) and Amsterdam (NLAMS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Douala to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Douala and Rotterdam by air is around 6,060 Kilometres (3,765 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Douala International Airport (DLA) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

827kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Douala 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 Douala to Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

467kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Douala 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
Royal Air Maroc	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Royal Air Maroc	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Air France	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+5 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8+9 others
Kenya Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-300 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SES2	Direct	N/A	Grimaldi
NN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Africa Express
SES1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Cameroon Feeder Service → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WNFb → WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WNFa → WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WNFa → WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
23A → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
23N → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Cameroon Feeder Service → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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Douala to Rotterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Douala to Rotterdam by Air freight

Quickest air route

Douala International Airport to Brussels Airport

Closest airports

Douala International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Douala to Rotterdam by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Douala to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Closest seaports

Douala to Amsterdam

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