Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Rotterdam is 33 days 7h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 33 days 7h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, Maersk, ONE, ONE, OOCL and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Rotterdam takes around 12h 50m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Air China, Turkish Airlines, AirSERBIA, Qatar Airways, Emirates, EgyptAir, Saudia, China Airlines and EVA Air and the typical transit time is around 12h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Guangzhou and Rotterdam. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 12h 50m. China Southern Airlines, Qatar Airways and China Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Rotterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 13,923 Nautical Miles (25,785 Kilometres / 16,022 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Rotterdam by air is around 9,150 Kilometres (5,686 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.5t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou to Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

408kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou 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
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+9 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+7 others
AirSERBIA	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
China AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FE6 / Swan	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Britannia	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NE4 / AE5	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 / Silk	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
GMXP / GME / GCC2 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NEOASAS → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
Shikra → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA4 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Clanga → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Clanga → Britannia	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Clanga → Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EA4 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EA4 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA2 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Clanga → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
Iroko → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
WAX / CMA - WAX \| ML - FEW3 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
EA4 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Clanga → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEW3 → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Iroko → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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