Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and Cape Town is 36 days 20h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 36 days 20h later. These services are operated by MACS Maritime, ONE, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to Cape Town takes around 11h 15m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rotterdam and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart daily. These flights are serviced by KLM, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Kenya Airways and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 11h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Rotterdam and Cape Town. 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 Cape Town by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Cape Town by cargo ship is 7,174 Nautical Miles (13,287 Kilometres / 8,256 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Cape Town by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Cape Town by air is around 9,698 Kilometres (6,026 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.53t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam to Cape Town. 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 Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

520kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam to Cape Town. 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	Daily	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+8 others
Kenya Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MACS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MACS Maritime
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE4 / AE5 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Lion → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ECX → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Neo Samba → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL4 / TA4 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IPAK → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AT3 → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Silk → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → USWASA Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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