Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Amsterdam and Birmingham is 10h 34m. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Felixstowe (GBFXT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Amsterdam and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Felixstowe (GBFXT) around 10h 34m later. These services are operated by Maersk, BG Freight, Hapag-Lloyd and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Amsterdam to Birmingham takes around 1h 13m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Amsterdam and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, Lufthansa and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 1h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Birmingham by cargo ship is 244 Nautical Miles (452 Kilometres / 281 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Amsterdam to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

52kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Amsterdam to Birmingham. 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 Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

56kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Amsterdam to Birmingham. 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)+2 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A320+6 others
Swiss	Every 4-6 weeks	Road Feeder Service+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
L02	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UK4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, Unifeeder
ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Ireland 3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight
FAL3 / AEU6 / FE9 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCC / EWX / SWX / EUROSAL	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, OOCL
IEX / IO3 / IP3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
ECX-X / MSC - NWC to SAEC - String I-X	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Direct	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, ONE
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
RTWPAN / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
NEFGUI / SAS	Direct	1-2 times a week	Marfret, CMA CGM
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE

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Amsterdam to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Felixstowe

Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Southampton

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Rotterdam to London Gateway Port

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