Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Amsterdam is 31 days 9h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 31 days 9h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, APL, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Amsterdam takes around 13h 8m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Suparna Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, EgyptAir, Korean Air, Saudia, Air China, Turkish Airlines, China Airlines and EVA Air and the typical transit time is around 13h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Guangzhou and Amsterdam. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 13h 8m. China Southern Airlines, Suparna Airlines, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and China Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Amsterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Amsterdam by cargo ship is 13,435 Nautical Miles (24,882 Kilometres / 15,461 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Amsterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Amsterdam by air is around 9,150 Kilometres (5,686 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.03t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou to Amsterdam. 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 Guangzhou to Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

348kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou to Amsterdam. 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
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+9 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+6 others
Suparna AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737 Freighter+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330 Freighter+7 others
China AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL3 / AEU6 / FE9 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
FE4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
FE3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Lion → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AE6 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE6 / Lion → TA3 / NEUATL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Maersk

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