Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and Johannesburg is 29 days 8h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 29 days 8h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to Johannesburg takes around 10h 50m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rotterdam and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Martinair Holland, KLM, British Airways, Kenya Airways, Lufthansa, EgyptAir, Air France, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 10h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Rotterdam and Johannesburg. Cargo flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 10h 50m. Martinair Holland operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Johannesburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Johannesburg by cargo ship is 8,454 Nautical Miles (15,657 Kilometres / 9,729 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Maputo (MZMPM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Johannesburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Johannesburg by air is around 9,173 Kilometres (5,700 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.52t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam to Johannesburg. 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 Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

711kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam to Johannesburg. 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
Martinair HollandFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Kenya Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+6 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Algerie	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-600+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU9 / CES / LL7 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 / CES / LL7 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SAX / SRX → SA1 / SAC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
AE5 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE1 → SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Levante Express → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MACS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MACS Maritime
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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to OR Tambo International Airport

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Rotterdam The Hague Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

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Rotterdam to Durban

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Rotterdam to Maputo

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