Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bristol and Rotterdam is 6h 58m. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bristol and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 6h 58m later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, HMM, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bristol to Rotterdam takes around 1h 18m. Flights depart from Bristol Airport (BRS) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bristol and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 1h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bristol and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 221 Nautical Miles (410 Kilometres / 254 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Portsmouth (GBPME) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bristol to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bristol and Rotterdam by air is around 525 Kilometres (326 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

45kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bristol 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 Bristol to Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

103kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bristol 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	Embraer 190
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC-USA-SAWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, COSCO
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
NWC MOR WAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NE3 / AE3	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EME / North Sea	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Africa Express
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Portsmouth to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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