Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and Dhaka is 35 days 17h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Chittagong (BDCGP) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and Dhaka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Chittagong (BDCGP) around 35 days 17h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to Dhaka takes around 16h 28m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rotterdam and Dhaka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air India, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, EgyptAir, Saudia, Oman Air, Saudia, China Southern Airlines and China Southern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 28m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Dhaka by cargo ship is 12,224 Nautical Miles (22,638 Kilometres / 14,067 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Chittagong (BDCGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Dhaka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Dhaka by air is around 7,798 Kilometres (4,846 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

954kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam to Dhaka. 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 Dhaka?

Accepted Answer

394kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam to Dhaka. 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
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
EgyptAir	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
Oman Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787+3 others
China Southern Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 → CBS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 / LL6 → CBS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
FAL6 → CBS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU9 → YCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL8 / AEU9 → BBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AE5 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE5 → SH3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AEU5 → YCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL6 / AEU5 → BBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FP2 → SE6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
FP2 → BAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Griffin → Shapla	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FP2 → SE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FP2 → BAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Griffin → Shapla	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU6 → YCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL3 / AEU6 → BBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FE6 → SE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE6 → BAS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
Swan Sentosa → Shapla	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → CHITTAGONG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Rotterdam to Dhaka By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport

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Rotterdam to Chittagong

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