Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and Shenzhen is 36 days 12h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 36 days 12h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to Shenzhen takes around 10h 45m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rotterdam and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air, KLM, Cathay Pacific, Martinair Holland, Atlas Air, China Cargo Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Thai Airways, Martinair Holland, Lufthansa, Etihad Airways, Martinair Holland, Air China, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Korean Air and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 10h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Rotterdam and Shenzhen. Cargo flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 10h 45m. Cathay Pacific, Martinair Holland, Atlas Air, China Cargo Airlines, Martinair Holland, Lufthansa, Etihad Airways, Martinair Holland, Air China, Qatar Airways and Emirates operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Shenzhen by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 11,437 Nautical Miles (21,182 Kilometres / 13,162 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Yantian (CNYTN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Shenzhen by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Shenzhen by air is around 9,288 Kilometres (5,771 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.05t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam to Shenzhen. 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 Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

849kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam to Shenzhen. 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
Atlas Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
Martinair HollandFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Martinair HollandFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Etihad AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Martinair HollandFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Air ChinaFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
EmiratesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
AEU9 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
Griffin → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU5 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
WCC → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE3 → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FP2 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL6 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU9 / LL7 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU7 → CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU7 / LL3 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
FP2 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CES → NSD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
LL3 → FCS3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL
AEU7 → KCM2	Transshipment	N/A	COSCO
NE1 → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AEU5 / LL6 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
OCR	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FP2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
FP2 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
Griffin → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Griffin → America	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Griffin → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FP2 / Griffin → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC

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Rotterdam to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Rotterdam to Shenzhen by Air freight

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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Hong Kong International Airport

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Rotterdam to Nansha

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Rotterdam to Yantian

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