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 24h 15m. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 24h 15m later. These services are operated by BG Freight, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, ONE and CMA CGM.

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 14m. 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, Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, Swiss and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1h 14m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Rotterdam and Birmingham. 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 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

143kg 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

52kg 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
Air Dolomiti	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+6 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Road Feeder Service+5 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Butterfly 2 (Southampton - Cork)	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
NE1 / AE2 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EUROMAR → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 → Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
NEFGUI → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SRX → AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WWA / HL - WWA → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
LUX → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 → AT2 / AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
NWC to SAEC - String I → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG → Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NEFGUI → Unity Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → Unity Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LEX / ONE - LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
RTWPAN / PAD → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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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
NEUSEC 2 → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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