Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and Valletta is 11 days 14h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Malta Freeport (MTMAR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and Valletta?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Malta Freeport (MTMAR) around 11 days 14h later. These services are operated by CNC Line, ANL, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to Valletta takes around 10h 13m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Malta International Airport (MLA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rotterdam and Valletta?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Malta International Airport (MLA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by AirSERBIA, SAS, Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 10h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Rotterdam and Valletta. Cargo flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Malta International Airport (MLA) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 13m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Valletta by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Valletta by cargo ship is 2,946 Nautical Miles (5,455 Kilometres / 3,390 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Malta Freeport (MTMAR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Valletta by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Valletta by air is around 2,525 Kilometres (1,569 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Malta International Airport (MLA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

463kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam to Valletta. 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 Valletta?

Accepted Answer

274kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam to Valletta. 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
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+7 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+9 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Road Feeder Service+5 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
AE3 → L67	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EUROMAR → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFGUI → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCC → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
FAL3 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
WCC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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