Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Birmingham to Brussels by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Brussels is 1 day 2h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) 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 Birmingham and Brussels?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 1 day 2h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Grimaldi, Unifeeder, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Grimaldi, Yang Ming, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, ICL, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, OOCL and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Birmingham to Brussels by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Brussels takes around 49min. Flights depart from East Midlands Airport (EMA) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Brussels?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by DHL and the typical transit time is around 49min.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Birmingham and Brussels?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Brussels. Cargo flights depart from East Midlands Airport (EMA) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 49min. DHL operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Brussels by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Brussels by cargo ship is 888 Nautical Miles (1,644 Kilometres / 1,022 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Brussels by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Brussels by air is around 600 Kilometres (373 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Birmingham to Brussels by sea?

Accepted Answer

76kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Brussels. 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 Birmingham to Brussels?

Accepted Answer

116kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Brussels. 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
DHLFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+5 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, Yang Ming
Euro-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum / MSC - NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Direct	2-4 times a week	Unifeeder, MSC
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
LEX / ONE - LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	N/A	Grimaldi
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
FAL1 → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → Unity Bridge / TAX / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
CAX → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL1 → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ICL
CAX → Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL1 / TA3 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL1 → SCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ELSA / ATW → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AL3 / TA2 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TA1 / AL5 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC3 / IP1 → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AL1 / TA3 → BFS / E06	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY / EAG / ATG → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
EAG / AT3 / ATG → ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ONE
AL3 / TA2 → BFS / E06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro Aegean	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro Aegean 2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum / MSC - NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, MSC
Euro Aegean 2 → CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NWC To/From Spain and Portugal	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Euro Aegean 2 → SES1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Birmingham to Brussels By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Birmingham to Brussels by Air freight

Quickest air route

East Midlands Airport to Brussels Airport

Closest airports

Birmingham International Airport to Brussels Airport

Birmingham to Brussels by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Closest seaports

Bristol / Portbury to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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