Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cardiff and Rotterdam is 6h 23m. 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 Cardiff and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 6h 23m later. These services are operated by MSC, BG Freight, MSC, ZIM, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, Maersk, Maersk and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cardiff and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 1h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 235 Nautical Miles (436 Kilometres / 271 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cardiff to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Rotterdam by air is around 566 Kilometres (352 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

37kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cardiff 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 Cardiff to Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

51kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cardiff 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	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190
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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
UK4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, Unifeeder
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IBESCO / IBC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
North Sea	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EES	Direct	N/A	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEMEX1 / NTX / MALAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line, ONE, UFS
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
COEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Euro-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
FAL3 / AEU6 / FE9 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
CRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Euro Aegean 2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi

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Cardiff to Rotterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cardiff to Rotterdam by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cardiff International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Most frequent

Bristol Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Cardiff to Rotterdam by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Rotterdam

Closest seaports

Southampton to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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