Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and Shenzhen is 40 days 15h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 40 days 15h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, Yang Ming, Maersk, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, HMM, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to Shenzhen 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 Shenzhen?

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 and the typical transit time is around 11h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Rotterdam and Shenzhen. Cargo flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 11h 8m. China Southern Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Shenzhen by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Shenzhen 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 Shenzhen by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Shenzhen by air is around 9,288 Kilometres (5,771 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.16t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam to Shenzhen. 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 Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

448kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam to Shenzhen. 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
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Martinair HollandFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter

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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	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Silk → Koala	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE10 → NV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE2 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AE10 / Silk → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
FE2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE2 → AG3 / KME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE2 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AE10 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE2 → ASE / SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
FE2 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE2 → SA3-x	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE2 → SA5-x	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE2 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FE2 → AS2 / SX1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
FE2 → AS2 / SX1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
FE2 → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
FE4 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
FE4 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → AG3 / KME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
FE4 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → ASE / SX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
FE4 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
FE4 → SA5-x	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → SA3-x	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
FE4 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
FE4 → AS2 / SX1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
FE4 → AS2 / SX1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
FE4 → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CGX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE3	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
FE4 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

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Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Yantian

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