Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and Kuala Lumpur is 26 days 23h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 26 days 23h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to Kuala Lumpur takes around 16h 10m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rotterdam and Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Malaysia Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, British Airways, Air India, Saudia, China Southern Airlines, Singapore Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Rotterdam and Kuala Lumpur. Cargo flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 16h 10m. Malaysia Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Kuala Lumpur by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Kuala Lumpur by cargo ship is 11,666 Nautical Miles (21,606 Kilometres / 13,425 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Port Klang (MYPKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Kuala Lumpur by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Kuala Lumpur by air is around 10,248 Kilometres (6,368 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

930kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam to Kuala Lumpur. 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 Kuala Lumpur?

Accepted Answer

604kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam to Kuala Lumpur. 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
Malaysia AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+10 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE6 / Swan	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
ESE2 / EEX → AEU7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CEM → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CEM → CIX8	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
FAL6 → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
AEU5 / LL6 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CEM → JFX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen

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