Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Rotterdam is 13hrs. Ships depart from London Thamesport / Medway (GBLTP) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from London Thamesport / Medway (GBLTP) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 13hrs later. These services are operated by CMA CGM and WEC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Rotterdam takes around 55min. Flights depart from London City Airport (LCY) and arrive at Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London City Airport (LCY) and Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways and the typical transit time is around 55min.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 153 Nautical Miles (283 Kilometres / 176 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Rotterdam by air is around 306 Kilometres (190 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London City Airport (LCY) and Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

33kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London 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 London to Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

82kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London 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
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	Every few hours	Embraer 190
KLM	Every few hours	Embraer 190
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UK-NL-NO-PL-LT-NO / VIA - UK-NL-NO-PL-LT-NO	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, VIA
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II / NWC PT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC, MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Morocco–Europe	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SKIP
UK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SKIP
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWUK / SCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
UK3 / SKIP - UK3	Direct	1-2 times a week	Unifeeder, SKIP
PGE / INEX	Direct	1-2 times a week	ECL, CMA CGM
EURAF1 → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HLX → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
NWC-USA-SAWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
NE3 / AE3	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ECUK2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WCC / EWX → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
WCC / EWX → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL

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London to Rotterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

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London Thamesport / Medway to Rotterdam

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Tilbury to Rotterdam

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