Question 1

How many days does sea freight from China to Rotterdam take?

Accepted Answer

Recorded here: 30–45 days, depending on the load port and whether the service is direct. The fastest is Shenzhen.

Question 2

Which carriers serve Rotterdam from China?

Accepted Answer

5 carriers, 18 route records, 18 of them direct sailings. The full list is in the route detail table on this page.

Question 3

What free time is available at Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

No free-time entries are recorded here yet — carriers quote this per shipment and season, so confirm before quoting.

Question 4

How often is this data updated?

Accepted Answer

The current snapshot is 2026-09-30. Routings and schedules change often; the source table requires re-checking after 30 days before quoting.

Load port	Fastest	Slowest	Direct	Carriers	Records
Shenzhen	30d	30d	3	3	3
Ningbo	45d	45d	3	3	3
Shanghai	35d	35d	2	2	2
Qingdao	40d	40d	1	1	1
Nansha	35d	35d	2	2	2
Tianjin	39d	39d	2	2	2
Xiamen	38d	45d	3	3	3
Hong Kong	35d	35d	2	2	2

Load port	Carrier	Service	Transit	Status
Shenzhen	CMA	Direct	30 d	Quotable
Shenzhen	COSCO	Direct	30 d	Quotable
Shenzhen	OOCL	Direct	30 d	Quotable
Shanghai	COSCO	Direct	35 d	Quotable
Shanghai	OOCL	Direct	35 d	Quotable
Nansha	COSCO	Direct	35 d	To Verify
Nansha	EMC	Direct	35 d	To Verify
Hong Kong	COSCO	Direct	35 d	Quotable
Hong Kong	EMC	Direct	35 d	Quotable
Xiamen	CMA	Direct	38 d	Quotable
Tianjin	ONE	Direct	39 d	Quotable
Tianjin	OOCL	Direct	39 d	Quotable
Qingdao	COSCO	Direct	40 d	Quotable
Ningbo	CMA	Direct	45 d	To Verify
Ningbo	COSCO	Direct	45 d	To Verify
Ningbo	OOCL	Direct	45 d	To Verify
Xiamen	COSCO	Direct	45 d	Quotable
Xiamen	EMC	Direct	45 d	Quotable

How long does sea freight to Rotterdam take from China?

Transit time by load port