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 34 days 13h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Port Klang (MYPKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

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 weeks from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Port Klang (MYPKG) around 34 days 13h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

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 15h 45m. 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, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Emirates, British Airways, Air India, Saudia, China Southern Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 45m.

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 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 15h 45m. Malaysia Airlines, Qatar Airways and Singapore 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 12,333 Nautical Miles (22,840 Kilometres / 14,192 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

1.05t 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 A330-300+7 others
Oman Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+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+3 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
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
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → IEX / FCS / FME → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NE4 / AE5 → IAX / FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AE5 → IA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CES → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NEWMO → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LL7 → CSS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
NE4 → MSF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CES → VSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GEM - Europe Shuttle 6/Benelux France Shuttle \|\| HL - BFS \| ML - E06 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU9 / LL7 → VJS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NEUSEC 2 → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT1 / AL2 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
NEFGUI → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE4 → VISa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
LL7 → BSS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CEM → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CES → TIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU9 → YCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CES → TMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FE3 / Condor → FE6 / Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE → FE6 / Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
WCC / EWX → FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NWC to SAEC - String I → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU9 → SYM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CES → VMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WCC / EWX → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AEU5 / LL6 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 → QVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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