Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Manchester and Rotterdam is 11hrs. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Manchester and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 11hrs later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, ZIM, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Maersk, HMM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Manchester to Rotterdam takes around 1h 13m. Flights depart from Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Manchester and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 1h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Manchester and Rotterdam. Cargo flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 20m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Manchester to Rotterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Manchester and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 112 Nautical Miles (208 Kilometres / 129 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Felixstowe (GBFXT) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Manchester to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Manchester 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 Manchester to Rotterdam by sea?

Accepted Answer

18kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Manchester 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 Manchester to Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

67kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Manchester 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	Embraer 190
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, COSCO
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
NWC2GTA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAFRAN1 / ESE / BPX / SAEC1 / Neo Samba / NWC TO SAEC - STRING II	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, HSUD, MSC
NEMO / NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL
NWC MOR WAF1	Direct	N/A	MSC
NE3 / AE3	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	N/A	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
SAX / NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
NEURSAF / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, DAL
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC MOR WAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NET2 / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL, Yang Ming
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
FE4 / Silk	Direct	N/A	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC
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Manchester to Rotterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Leeds Bradford Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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London Gateway Port to Rotterdam

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Felixstowe to Rotterdam

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