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 16h 55m. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 16h 55m later. These services are operated by Unifeeder, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC and Maersk.

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 13m. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rotterdam and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart n/a. These flights are serviced by Brussels Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 13m.

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 144 Nautical Miles (267 Kilometres / 166 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

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

32kg 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

77kg 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
Brussels Airlines	N/A
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-700+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+7 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECUK2 / BGF - ECUK2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, BG Freight
WCC / EWX / SWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
UK4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
NEFGUI / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
IEX / ME2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC MOR WAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC / MSC - NWC-USA-SAWC	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, COSCO
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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