Shipping a container from Rotterdam (NL) to Oranjestad lasts about 25 days. The ship has to cover a distance of about 6500 nautical miles (M). Converted that is 12038 kilometers. When you send something by sea, there are 2 important values, ETD and ETA. ETD is about the expected departure time of the ship. Estimated time of arrival (ETA) is the date and time that a shipment is predicted to arrive. Shipping time is subject to draft and speed, wind force and direction and maintenance.