Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Amsterdam is 43 days 13h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 43 days 13h later. These services are operated by Marfret and Marfret.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Amsterdam takes around 1 day 3h. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Air India, Qatar Airways, China Eastern Airlines, United Airlines, Korean Air, China Southern Airlines, British Airways, China Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 3h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Amsterdam by cargo ship is 14,610 Nautical Miles (27,058 Kilometres / 16,813 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Amsterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Amsterdam by air is around 17,232 Kilometres (10,707 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.46t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney 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 Sydney to Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

1.17t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
RTWPAN / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OC1 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEWMO → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
OC1 / OL2 → TA3 / NEUATL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
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