Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Amsterdam and Glasgow is 11h 10m. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Amsterdam and Glasgow?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 11h 10m later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Marfret, Marfret, Maersk and Unifeeder.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Amsterdam to Glasgow takes around 1h 29m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Amsterdam and Glasgow?

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 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Glasgow by cargo ship is 144 Nautical Miles (267 Kilometres / 166 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Amsterdam to Glasgow by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Glasgow by air is around 719 Kilometres (447 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Glasgow International Airport (GLA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

14kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Amsterdam to Glasgow. 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 Glasgow?

Accepted Answer

87kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Amsterdam to Glasgow. 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 737-700+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+6 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A319+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCC / EWX / SWX / EUROSAL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, OOCL
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ONE
RTWPAN / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
NEFGUI / SAS	Direct	1-2 times a week	Marfret, CMA CGM
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
UK4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Swan-Sentosa	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CES / TA5	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MBS / E05	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE4	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC

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Amsterdam to Glasgow By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Edinburgh Airport

Closest airports

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Glasgow International Airport

Amsterdam to Glasgow by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to London Gateway Port

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Port of Antwerp-Bruges to London Gateway Port

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