Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and Sydney is 50 days. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 50 days later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to Sydney takes around 1 day 2h. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rotterdam and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Xiamen Air, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, China Southern Airlines, Qatar Airways, China Eastern Airlines, British Airways, China Airlines, United Airlines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 1 day 2h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Rotterdam and Sydney. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Sydney by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Sydney by cargo ship is 14,235 Nautical Miles (26,362 Kilometres / 16,381 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Sydney (AUSYD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Sydney by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Sydney by air is around 16,718 Kilometres (10,388 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam to Sydney. 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 Sydney?

Accepted Answer

832kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam to Sydney. 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
Xiamen Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ANL, APL, CMA CGM
AL3 / TA2 → ANP / OC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AEU9 / LL7 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 / LL7 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AE5 → Southern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL8 / AEU9 → South East Asia Australia - South loop / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
NE4 / AE5 → SEA / Eastern Australia Connect	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 / AE5 → SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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