Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Amsterdam is 1 day 1h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 1 day 1h later. These services are operated by BG Freight, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL, Maersk, BG Freight, BG Freight, BG Freight, BG Freight, Maersk, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Amsterdam takes around 1h 12m. Flights depart from Southampton Airport (SOU) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 1h 12m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Amsterdam by cargo ship is 8,942 Nautical Miles (16,561 Kilometres / 10,290 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Amsterdam (NLAMS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Amsterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Amsterdam by air is around 449 Kilometres (279 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

686kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton 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 Southampton to Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

99kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton 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
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Liverpool + Irish Sea / BGS01	Direct	1-2 times a week	BG Freight, CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AL6 / TA12	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL4 / TA4	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AL3 / TA2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IBC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Yang Ming
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BUTTERFLY 1 / ECUKS6	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
BUTTERFLY 1 / ECUKS6 → BUTTERFLY 2C / SCXB1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
BUTTERFLY 1 / ECUKS6 → WFF + UK / BREST2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
BUTTERFLY 1 / ECUKS6 → BUTTERFLY 2 / DUNRO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
CAX → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro-Med → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro-Med → CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
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