Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Rotterdam is 7hrs. Ships depart from Immingham (GBIMM) and arrive at Botlek (NLBOT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Immingham (GBIMM) and arrive into Botlek (NLBOT) around 7hrs later. These services are operated by A2B.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Rotterdam takes around 1h 11m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 1h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Rotterdam. Cargo flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 11m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Rotterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 806 Nautical Miles (1,493 Kilometres / 928 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Rotterdam by air is around 443 Kilometres (275 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

121kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham 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 Birmingham to Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

73kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham 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
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+7 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Botlek-Moerdijk-Immingham	Direct	2-4 times a week	A2B
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → GEM - Europe Shuttle 6/Benelux France Shuttle \|\| HL - BFS \| ML - E06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ISX → DUNRO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PGW → DUBLINRS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ISX → DUBLINRS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ISX → IRISHS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IBC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, Evergreen, Yang Ming
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL1 → PCRFXL	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → GEM - Europe Shuttle 6/Benelux France Shuttle \|\| HL - BFS \| ML - E06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL4 / TA4 → BFS / E06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AT2 → BFS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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