Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Amsterdam and London is 13h 36m. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Tilbury (GBTIL) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Amsterdam and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Tilbury (GBTIL) around 13h 36m later. These services are operated by SKIP, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Amsterdam to London takes around 54min. Flights depart from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) and arrive at London City Airport (LCY).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Amsterdam and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) and London City Airport (LCY) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways and the typical transit time is around 54min.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Amsterdam and London. Cargo flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures Every 1-2 hours and a average flight time of around 1h 20m. Lufthansa and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Amsterdam to London by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and London by cargo ship is 695 Nautical Miles (1,287 Kilometres / 800 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Amsterdam (NLAMS) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Amsterdam to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and London by air is around 335 Kilometres (208 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and London City Airport (LCY).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

91kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Amsterdam to London. 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 Amsterdam to London?

Accepted Answer

89kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Amsterdam to London. 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	Every few hours	Embraer 190
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A319+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UK	Direct	2-4 times a week	SKIP
UK3 / SKIP - UK3	Direct	1-2 times a week	Unifeeder, SKIP
PGE / INEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ECL
EUROMAR	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
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Amsterdam to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Amsterdam to London by Air freight

Quickest air route

Rotterdam The Hague Airport to London City Airport

Closest airports

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London City Airport

Cargo flights

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to London Heathrow Airport

Amsterdam to London by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Tilbury

Closest seaports

Amsterdam to Tilbury

Cargo flights

Rotterdam to London Gateway Port

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Shipping from Amsterdam

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCC / EWX / SWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NEFGUI / SAS	Direct	2-4 times a week	Marfret, CMA CGM
BUTTERFLY 3 / DUBLINRS / IRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM, ONE
IEX / ME2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CLX → AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NEUSEC 2 → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX / SAECS → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express → IPAK / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL2 → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EME → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAX → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I → IPAK / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC

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