Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and Jeddah is 15 days 22h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Jeddah (SAJED) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Jeddah (SAJED) around 15 days 22h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to Jeddah takes around 5h 48m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rotterdam and Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Saudia, EgyptAir, Aegean Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Turkish Airlines, British Airways and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 5h 48m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Rotterdam and Jeddah. Cargo flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 5h 48m. Saudia operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Jeddah by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Jeddah by cargo ship is 4,051 Nautical Miles (7,503 Kilometres / 4,662 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Jeddah (SAJED).

Question 7

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Jeddah by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Jeddah by air is around 4,585 Kilometres (2,849 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) and King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

320kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam to Jeddah. 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 Jeddah?

Accepted Answer

343kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam to Jeddah. 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
SaudiaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+11 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+5 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Corendon Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 737-800+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Neo Samba → Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Neo Samba → Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MBS / E05 → JD2 / Jeddah 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MBS / E05 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NWC-USA-SAWC → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE3 / AE3 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 → SFT - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU5 → SFT - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO

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