Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and Rotterdam is 40 days 11h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 40 days 11h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dubai to Rotterdam takes around 7h 18m. Flights depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, KLM, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa, Swiss, Emirates, Emirates, Emirates, Emirates, Emirates and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 7h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 12,926 Nautical Miles (23,939 Kilometres / 14,875 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dubai to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Rotterdam by air is around 5,224 Kilometres (3,246 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.82t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dubai 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 Dubai to Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

409kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dubai 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
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+10 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+8 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
SunExpress	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Pegasus Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Emirates	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
Safina → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ML - Safina → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ML - Safina → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
JFX → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EAX → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Indus Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FE5 / Lion → FE6 / Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE5 / Lion → FE4 / Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE5 / Lion → FE3 / Condor	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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