Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and Edinburgh is 1 day 12h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Grangemouth (GBGRG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Grangemouth (GBGRG) around 1 day 12h later. These services are operated by SKIP, BG Freight, BG Freight, BG Freight, Unifeeder, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to Edinburgh takes around 1h 28m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rotterdam and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1h 28m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Edinburgh by cargo ship is 394 Nautical Miles (729 Kilometres / 453 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Grangemouth (GBGRG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Edinburgh by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Edinburgh by air is around 667 Kilometres (415 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

142kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam to Edinburgh. 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 Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

74kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam to Edinburgh. 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 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UK2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SKIP
BUTTERFLY 2 / DUNRO / NIS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM, COSCO
BUTTERFLY 3 / DUBLINRS / IRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM, ONE
BUTTERFLY 2 / SCXB1 / NIS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM, COSCO
ECUKS2 / NIS / IREa / NL01	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia → Antwerp To/From Grangemouth	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT → ECUKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ESE2 → NIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL6 / AEU5 → ECUKS2 / NIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → Antwerp To/From Grangemouth	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → Antwerp To/From Grangemouth	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Antwerp To/From Grangemouth	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Antwerp To/From Grangemouth	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → Antwerp To/From Grangemouth	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Antwerp To/From Grangemouth	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RTWPAN / PAD → SCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DUNRO → SCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PCRFXL → SCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY → SCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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