Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and Guangzhou is 35 days 23h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 35 days 23h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, HMM and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to Guangzhou takes around 11h 8m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rotterdam and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Xiamen Air, China Southern Airlines, AirSERBIA, Qatar Airways, Suparna Airlines, EgyptAir, Emirates, China Southern Airlines, Korean Air, Air China and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Rotterdam and Guangzhou. Cargo flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 11h 8m. China Southern Airlines, Qatar Airways, Suparna Airlines and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Guangzhou by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 13,511 Nautical Miles (25,021 Kilometres / 15,548 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.13t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam to Guangzhou. 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 Rotterdam to Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

296kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam to Guangzhou. 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
Xiamen Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350+7 others
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Suparna AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter+1 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+5 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+5 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 787-9+8 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CGX	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd
FE3	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
FE4 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE55 / Griffin	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, Maersk
AE10 / Silk → TP17 / America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
Silk → Seahorse	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE2 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
AE10 → NV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE2 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AE10 → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE2 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE2 → AG3 / KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
AE10 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE2 → ASE / SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE2 → SA3-x	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE2 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FE2 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
FE2 → AS2 / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE2 → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
FE4 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → AG3 / KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
FE4 → SA3-x	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FE4 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming

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