Rotterdam Port Shipping Routes & Carriers
Shipping routes, carriers and real transit times for Rotterdam Port, measured from containers tracked on ShipsGo.
Netherlands Western Europe UTC+01:00 / UTC+02:00 Congestion: MediumAbout Rotterdam Port
Rotterdam Port (NLRTM) is a port in Netherlands. It lies at 51.9000° N, 4.4833° E, and local time there is UTC+01:00 or UTC+02:00, depending on daylight saving time.
In the last six months, containers of 33 carriers tracked on ShipsGo passed through Rotterdam. From here they sailed to 246 ports, most often to Antwerp, Manila and Shanghai. 52% of the containers loaded here sailed direct, the rest changed vessels on the way.
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Rotterdam Port Code and Location
- Port code
- NLRTM
- Country
- Netherlands
- Region
- Western Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Amsterdam (UTC+01:00 / UTC+02:00)
- Local time
- —
- Latitude
- 51.9000° N
- Longitude
- 4.4833° E
- Congestion
- Medium
Congestion as of 26 October 2026.
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The routes with the most containers loaded at Rotterdam and tracked on ShipsGo. Transit time runs from loading to discharge; the range shows the fastest and slowest carrier average on the route.
| Destination | Avg. transit | Reliability | Routing | Carriers | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Antwerp | 4 days | 81.2% | 95% direct | 2 | Compare services |
 Manila | 66 days60 to 72 by carrier | 81.6% | 100% via T/S | 8 | Compare services |
 Shanghai | 54 days48 to 62 by carrier | 81.9% | 86% direct | 8 | Compare services |
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Where containers discharged at Rotterdam come from most often.
| Origin | Avg. transit | Reliability | Routing | Carriers | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Port Elizabeth | 26 days22 to 30 by carrier | 86.2% | 65% direct | 3 | Compare services |
| Cape Town | 23 days21 to 23 by carrier | 88.0% | 100% direct | 4 | Compare services |
| Yantian (Shenzhen) | 38 days33 to 45 by carrier | 89.1% | 96% direct | 13 | Compare services |
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Share of containers loaded or discharged at Rotterdam and tracked on ShipsGo in the last six months.
Rotterdam Trade Regions
By share of containers tracked on ShipsGo.
Cargo from Rotterdam goes to
- South-Eastern Asia 14.9%
- Eastern Asia 14.7%
- Western Asia 11.0%
- South America 9.4%
- Western Europe 8.9%
Cargo to Rotterdam comes from
- Eastern Asia 25.1%
- Western Asia 22.4%
- Southern Africa 20.9%
- South America 10.7%
- South-Eastern Asia 4.9%
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Rotterdam Port FAQ
Rotterdam Port in Netherlands is listed under the port code NLRTM on ShipsGo.
Between April 2026 and October 2026, containers of 33 carriers tracked on ShipsGo were loaded or discharged at Rotterdam. The largest were Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM.
Between April 2026 and October 2026, containers tracked on ShipsGo took 4 days on average from Rotterdam to Antwerp. 95% of them sailed direct, the rest changed vessels on the way.
The routes with the most containers tracked on ShipsGo from Rotterdam were to Antwerp, Manila and Shanghai.
Rotterdam uses Europe/Amsterdam time, UTC+01:00 or UTC+02:00, depending on daylight saving time.
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How These Figures Are Calculated
Routes, transit times and carrier shares come from containers loaded or discharged at Rotterdam that started being tracked on ShipsGo between 25 April 2026 and 25 October 2026 and have since been discharged. Transit time runs from loading at the origin port to discharge at the destination. A route is shown only when enough containers were tracked on it for a meaningful average, and volumes are shown as shares rather than counts. The congestion level is refreshed every day. Route figures updated 25 October 2026.