Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Barcelona to Ghent by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Barcelona and Ghent is 9 days 10h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Barcelona and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 9 days 10h later. These services are operated by TWSL, WEC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Borchard, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, ZIM, ZIM, ZIM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ZIM, CMA CGM, DIAL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, DIAL, Maersk, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Barcelona to Ghent by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Barcelona to Ghent takes around 2hrs. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Barcelona and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Brussels Airlines, Vueling, KLM, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Swiss and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Barcelona and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Barcelona and Ghent. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2hrs. Lufthansa and Swiss operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Barcelona to Ghent by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 12h 25m to send cargo via road from Barcelona and Ghent. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Barcelona to Ghent by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Ghent by cargo ship is 2,042 Nautical Miles (3,781 Kilometres / 2,350 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Barcelona to Ghent?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Ghent by road is 1,327 Kilometres (825 Miles) and will typically take around 12h 25m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Barcelona to Ghent by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Ghent by air is around 1,085 Kilometres (674 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Barcelona to Ghent by sea?

Accepted Answer

366kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Barcelona to Ghent. 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 Barcelona to Ghent?

Accepted Answer

106kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Barcelona to Ghent. 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
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Vueling	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
SwissFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
DEX / NWC CAS	Direct	2-4 times a week	TWSL, WEC
NWC CAS → NWC PT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
WAX → MB2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ESC → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAX → MB2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 → MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WMS → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
Himalaya → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALEX → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to Red Sea → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SMF → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Algiers II / MSC - Algiers II → Israel Express / ZNI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM, MSC
ZCA → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MEDGULF → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
WAX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF → Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
MPS → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL7 → EME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Algiers Express → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZCA → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ALGAD → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL, COSCO, OOCL
WAX → WC4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WAX → EMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WAX → EMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDGULF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MSW / HL - MSW → WCC / SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
WAX → EMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
HL - MSW → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLR / ASA → AEGEAN SEA / NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Turkon
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL, COSCO, OOCL
SLR → TP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MARMAEXP → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX / ARB → WWA / HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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