Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and Manchester is 17h 36m. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Hull (GBHUL) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and Manchester?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Hull (GBHUL) around 17h 36m later. These services are operated by SKIP, Unifeeder, SKIP, BG Freight and SKIP.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to Manchester takes around 1h 9m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rotterdam and Manchester?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 1h 9m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Rotterdam and Manchester. Cargo flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Manchester Airport (MAN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 19m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Manchester by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Manchester by cargo ship is 799 Nautical Miles (1,479 Kilometres / 919 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Liverpool (GBLIV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Manchester by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Manchester by air is around 487 Kilometres (303 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Manchester Airport (MAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

112kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam to Manchester. 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 Manchester?

Accepted Answer

67kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam to Manchester. 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
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UK	Direct	2-4 times a week	SKIP
UK3 / SKIP - UK3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, SKIP
UK2	Direct	2-4 times a week	SKIP
Finland/Latvia / SKIP - Finland/Latvia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, GFS, SKIP
NEURFD15 / IR2	Direct	1-2 times a week	SKIP, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
RTWPAN / PAD → ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK / SCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Domestic Ireland2 → Liverpool + Irish Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight
SAX → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TAE / ATE1 → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EPIC → ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Europe-Canada	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CLI
EPIC3 / IP1 → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EAG / ATG → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PGE → PGW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Belfast-Rotterdam / IRISHS5 → Liverpool + Irish Sea / BGS01	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
IRISHS5 → ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC PT → NWC Spain Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC

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