Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Rotterdam is 21hrs. Ships depart from Portsmouth (GBPME) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Portsmouth (GBPME) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 21hrs later. These services are operated by Africa Express.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Rotterdam takes around 55min. Flights depart from London City Airport (LCY) and arrive at Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London City Airport (LCY) and Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways and the typical transit time is around 55min.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Southampton and Rotterdam. 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 Southampton to Rotterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 244 Nautical Miles (451 Kilometres / 280 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Rotterdam by air is around 449 Kilometres (279 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

38kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton to Rotterdam. 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 Southampton to Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

104kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton to Rotterdam. 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
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Daily	Embraer 190
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Africa Express
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
LEX / ONE - LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, Yang Ming
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → GEM - Europe Shuttle 6/Benelux France Shuttle \|\| HL - BFS \| ML - E06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → SL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TA1 / AL5 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AT2 → BFS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TA4 → CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL4 / TA4 → BFS / E06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
GEX2 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CAX → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CALFB → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALFB → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Griffin → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT2 → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL4 / TA4 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALFB → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL4 → MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CALFB → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TAE / ATE1 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
LIBERTY → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL4 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GEX2 → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
IBC → SRX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE

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Southampton to Rotterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Southampton to Rotterdam by Air freight

Quickest air route

London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

Closest airports

Southampton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Southampton to Rotterdam by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Portsmouth to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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