Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Antwerp and Riga is 6 days 3h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Riga (LVRIX) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Antwerp and Riga?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Riga (LVRIX) around 6 days 3h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, GFS and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Antwerp to Riga takes around 9h 41m. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Riga International Airport (RIX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Antwerp and Riga?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Riga International Airport (RIX) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Finnair, Lufthansa, LOT and SAS and the typical transit time is around 9h 41m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Antwerp and Riga. Cargo flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Riga International Airport (RIX) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 41m. LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 18h 44m to send cargo via road from Antwerp and Riga. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Antwerp to Riga by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Antwerp and Riga by cargo ship is 1,239 Nautical Miles (2,295 Kilometres / 1,426 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Riga (LVRIX).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Antwerp to Riga?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Antwerp and Riga by road is 1,920 Kilometres (1,193 Miles) and will typically take around 18h 44m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Antwerp to Riga by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Antwerp and Riga by air is around 2,031 Kilometres (1,262 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Riga International Airport (RIX).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

483kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Antwerp to Riga. 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 Antwerp to Riga?

Accepted Answer

207kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Antwerp to Riga. 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
Finnair	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
LOTFreighter	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BALT1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Finland/Latvia / SKIP - Finland/Latvia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, BG Freight, SKIP
BBX / IBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Unifeeder
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECUK1 / BGF - ECUK1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, BG Freight
E8 / UNIF - E8	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Unifeeder, CMA CGM
E8 → C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
E8 → H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
BAL09 → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BGF - ECUK1 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Swan → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL3 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GFX → UNIF - E8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
FAL8 → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FI1 → BBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC to SAF → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT1 → BBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
UNIF - E8 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IRISHS1 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SL1 → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Montreal Express 1 → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IRISHS5 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SBX → BBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BUTTERFLY 2 → SKIP - Finland/Latvia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight
SL1 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DUNRO → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BUTTERFLY 2 → SKIP - Finland/Latvia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight
E8 → C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Antwerp to Riga By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Antwerp to Riga by Air freight

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Antwerp to Riga by Container ship

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Rotterdam to Riga

Closest seaports

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Riga

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