Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and Foshan is 45 days 13h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 45 days 13h later. These services are operated by Maersk, HMM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to Foshan takes around 10h 53m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rotterdam and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart daily. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Air, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Suparna Airlines, Turkish Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, EgyptAir, Saudia, Saudia and Air China and the typical transit time is around 10h 53m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Rotterdam and Foshan. Cargo flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 53m. China Southern Airlines, Suparna Airlines, Qatar Airways and Saudia operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Foshan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Foshan by cargo ship is 15,698 Nautical Miles (29,072 Kilometres / 18,064 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Yantian (CNYTN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Foshan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Foshan by air is around 9,150 Kilometres (5,686 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.06t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam to Foshan. 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 Foshan?

Accepted Answer

408kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam to Foshan. 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
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+9 others
Suparna AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+6 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
SaudiaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787+2 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE3 / Condor	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
AEU3 / LL2 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
FP2 / Griffin → FE3 / Condor	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE, MSC
Griffin → Santana	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
AEU3 / LL2 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FP2 / Griffin → FE3 / Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC
Griffin → Santana	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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