Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Shanghai to Amsterdam by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Amsterdam is 38 days 16h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 38 days 16h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, Maersk, HMM, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, Maersk and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Shanghai to Amsterdam by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Amsterdam takes around 11h 40m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Cargo Airlines, Suparna Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Lufthansa and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 11h 40m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Shanghai and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Amsterdam. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures Every 1-2 hours and a average flight time of around 11h 40m. Air China, China Cargo Airlines, Suparna Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Amsterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Amsterdam by cargo ship is 14,406 Nautical Miles (26,679 Kilometres / 16,578 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Amsterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Amsterdam by air is around 8,905 Kilometres (5,533 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Shanghai to Amsterdam by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.07t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Amsterdam. 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 Shanghai to Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

751kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Amsterdam. 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
Air ChinaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter
Suparna AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+9 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Xiamen Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE4 / Silk	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, ONE, MSC
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
SE1 / AE12 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
JKN → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ACSA2 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL7 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → OCR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX → OCR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NE4 / AE5 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AE5 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SE1 / AE12 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
JKN → AEU7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CV1 → AEU7 / NE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
SEAS3 → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IMX / ME11 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TP11 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KCS2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SE4 / AE19 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 / AE11 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
KCS2 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NZJ → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TP12 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SE2 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE5 / Lion → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
ME11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
KCS2 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Shanghai to Amsterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Shanghai to Amsterdam by Air freight

Quickest air route

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Closest airports

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Shanghai to Amsterdam by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shanghai to Rotterdam

Closest seaports

Taicang to Rotterdam

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