Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kuala Lumpur and Rotterdam is 54 days 14h. Ships depart from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kuala Lumpur and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port Klang (MYPKG) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 54 days 14h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Maersk, ONE, ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kuala Lumpur to Rotterdam takes around 15hrs. Flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kuala Lumpur and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Malaysia Airlines, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Saudia, British Airways, Air India, China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Kuala Lumpur and Rotterdam. Cargo flights depart from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 15hrs. Malaysia Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Kuala Lumpur to Rotterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 17,411 Nautical Miles (32,245 Kilometres / 20,036 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Klang (MYPKG) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kuala Lumpur to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Rotterdam by air is around 10,248 Kilometres (6,368 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.56t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kuala Lumpur 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 Kuala Lumpur to Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

604kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kuala Lumpur 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
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+10 others
Oman Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Saudia	Daily	Boeing 787+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AGI → INX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AGI → AEU9 / CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
PMX → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IAX / FI3 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TIP → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NPI → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX2 → IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
GULFHERC/AS8 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / ME4 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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