Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Liverpool and Rotterdam is 2 days 10h. Ships depart from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Liverpool and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 2 days 10h later. These services are operated by BG Freight, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Eucon, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CLI, Eucon, Eucon, CMA CGM, WEC, CMA CGM, WEC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Liverpool to Rotterdam takes around 1h 10m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Liverpool and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Liverpool and Rotterdam. Cargo flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 1h 20m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Liverpool to Rotterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Liverpool and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 713 Nautical Miles (1,321 Kilometres / 821 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Liverpool to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Liverpool and Rotterdam by air is around 487 Kilometres (303 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

128kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Liverpool 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 Liverpool to Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

67kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Liverpool 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	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Road Feeder Service+5 others
Finnair	Daily	Embraer 190+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BUTTERFLY 1 / ECUKS6 / 47R / UKE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ISX → DUBLINRS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PGW → DUBLINRS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
NWUK1 → DUBLINRS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1 → SCXB1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1 → DUNRO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ISX → SCXB1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ISX → DUNRO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CMA - PGW \| ECL - INEX2 → RODU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eucon
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ISX → DUBLINRS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGW → SCXB1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PGW → DUNRO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ISX → IRISHS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Europe-Canada	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CLI
CMA - PGW \| ECL - INEX2 → RODU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eucon
CMA - PGW \| ECL - INEX2 → RDA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eucon
PGW / INEX2 → PGE / INEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ECL
UK/IE - Portugal / UK/Ireland - Portugal → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II / NWC PT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC, MSC
PGW / INEX2 → PGE / INEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ECL
UK/IE - Portugal / UK/Ireland - Portugal → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II / NWC PT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC, MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC Spain Service	Direct	1-2 times a week	WEC
WCUK	Direct	2-4 times a week	Borchard
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
ISX / CMA - ISX	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, Unifeeder
GEX1 / AT1 / Montreal Express 1	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, COSCO

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Liverpool to Rotterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Liverpool to Rotterdam by Air freight

Quickest air route

Birmingham International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Closest airports

Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Liverpool to Rotterdam by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

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Most frequent

Liverpool to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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