Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Amsterdam and Antwerp is 3 days 7h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Amsterdam and Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 3 days 7h later. These services are operated by Maersk, OOCL, HMM, OOCL, APL, MSC, Eucon, X-Press Feeders, MSC, CMA CGM, MACS Maritime, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Marfret and Marfret.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Amsterdam to Antwerp takes around 44min. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Amsterdam and Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart daily. These flights are serviced by KLM, Lufthansa, Swiss, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 44min.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Amsterdam and Antwerp. Cargo flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU) with departures Every 1-2 hours and a average flight time of around 44min. Lufthansa, Swiss, Lufthansa and LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Amsterdam to Antwerp by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1h 41m to send cargo via road from Amsterdam and Antwerp. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Amsterdam to Antwerp by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Antwerp by cargo ship is 829 Nautical Miles (1,536 Kilometres / 954 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Amsterdam (NLAMS) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Amsterdam to Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Antwerp by road is 151 Kilometres (94 Miles) and will typically take around 1h 41m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Amsterdam to Antwerp by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Antwerp by air is around 158 Kilometres (98 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

105kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Amsterdam to Antwerp. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Amsterdam to Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

39kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Amsterdam to Antwerp. 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	Daily	Embraer 190+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A319+5 others
SwissFreighter	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
LOTFreighter	2-4 times a day	Embraer 170+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NET2 / NEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ZIM
RDA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Eucon
EUROMAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
MACS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MACS Maritime
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ONE
WCC → NEFWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / NASP → NEFWI / NWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
NEFGUI / SAS → NEFWI / NWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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