Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and Birmingham is 17h 12m. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 17h 12m later. These services are operated by COSCO, Marfret, BG Freight, Hapag-Lloyd, BG Freight, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, BG Freight, BG Freight, Hapag-Lloyd, BG Freight, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to Birmingham takes around 1h 15m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rotterdam and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 1h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Rotterdam and Birmingham. Cargo flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1h 15m. Singapore Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Birmingham by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Birmingham by cargo ship is 683 Nautical Miles (1,265 Kilometres / 786 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Birmingham by air is around 443 Kilometres (275 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

134kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam to Birmingham. 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 Rotterdam to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

76kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam to Birmingham. 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)+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCC / EWX / SWX	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, OOCL
NEFGUI / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
BUTTERFLY 1 / ECUKS6	Direct	1-2 times a week	BG Freight, CMA CGM
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WFF + UK / BREST2 / UKE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM, ONE
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
BUTTERFLY 2 / DUNRO / NIS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM, COSCO
BUTTERFLY 1 / ECUKS6	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
BUTTERFLY 3 / DUBLINRS / IRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM, ONE
BGS01 → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, SCI, WEC
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAE → AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NWC to SAF → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Lion → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RTWPAN / PAD → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC MOR WAF → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEUSEC 2 → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASE / NEOASAS → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WWA / HL - WWA → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NWC-USA-SAWC → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL4 / TA4 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ECX → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
HL - WWA → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI → IOS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Neo Samba → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
HL - WWA → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL1 / TA3 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 / AE5 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 / TA2 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AT1 / AL2 → FE5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Silk → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HL - WWA → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Rotterdam to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Rotterdam to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham International Airport

Rotterdam to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to London Gateway Port

Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Bristol / Portbury

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