Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Belgium to Canada by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Belgium and Canada is 10 days 5h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Saint John (CASJB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Belgium and Canada?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Saint John (CASJB) around 10 days 5h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Belgium to Canada by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Belgium to Canada takes around 7h 33m. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Belgium and Canada?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, Air Transat, KLM, British Airways, Lufthansa, TAP Air Portugal, Austrian Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, Swiss, Lufthansa, Air Canada and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7h 33m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Belgium and Canada?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Belgium and Canada. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Belgium to Canada by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Belgium and Canada by cargo ship is 2,994 Nautical Miles (5,545 Kilometres / 3,445 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Saint John (CASJB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Belgium to Canada by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Belgium and Canada by air is around 5,560 Kilometres (3,455 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Belgium to Canada by sea?

Accepted Answer

509kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Belgium to Canada. 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 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Belgium to Canada?

Accepted Answer

367kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Belgium to Canada. 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
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Air Transat	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
TAP Air Portugal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
Royal Air Maroc	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CES / TA5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CES / TA5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EUROMAR → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SL1 / CAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
GEX1 / AT1 / Montreal Express 1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, COSCO
FEMEX1 → SL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → SL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I → AT1 / Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
Lion → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Belgium to Canada By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Belgium to Canada by Air freight

Quickest air route

Brussels Airport to Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Saint John

Most frequent

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Montreal

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