Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Belgium and Malta is 11 days 10h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Malta Freeport (MTMAR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Belgium and Malta?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Malta Freeport (MTMAR) around 11 days 10h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Belgium to Malta takes around 10h 8m. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Malta International Airport (MLA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Belgium and Malta?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Malta International Airport (MLA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by AirSERBIA, Vueling, SAS, Aegean Airlines, Swiss, Aer Lingus, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 10h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Belgium and Malta. Cargo flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Malta International Airport (MLA) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 8m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Belgium to Malta by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Belgium and Malta by cargo ship is 2,429 Nautical Miles (4,498 Kilometres / 2,795 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Malta Freeport (MTMAR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Belgium to Malta by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Belgium and Malta by air is around 2,471 Kilometres (1,535 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Malta International Airport (MLA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

373kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Belgium to Malta. 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 Malta?

Accepted Answer

291kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Belgium to Malta. 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
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
Vueling	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321+3 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Road Feeder Service+5 others
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ESE2 → GCO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
Levante Express → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EURAF1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Balkan to South Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
EPIC / EPIC3 → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
NEWMO → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ESE2 → GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AES → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC → SPIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LUX → 4E2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
NEWMO → MEX / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SL1 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TP5 → MSC - Balkan to South Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEGEAN SEA → MSC - Balkan to South Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Balkan to South Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Balkan to South Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EUROMAR → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SL1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Belgium to Malta By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Belgium to Malta by Air freight

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Brussels Airport to Malta International Airport

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Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Malta Freeport

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