Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Ghent is 10h 47m. Ships depart from Tilbury (GBTIL) and arrive at Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tilbury (GBTIL) and arrive into Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) around 10h 47m later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Ghent takes around 50min. Flights depart from East Midlands Airport (EMA) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Ghent?

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 50min.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Ghent. 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 50min. DHL operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Ghent by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Ghent by cargo ship is 226 Nautical Miles (418 Kilometres / 260 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hull (GBHUL) and Gent (BEGNE).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Ghent by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Ghent by air is around 463 Kilometres (288 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 Ghent by sea?

Accepted Answer

41kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham 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 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Ghent?

Accepted Answer

87kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham 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
DHLFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+6 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BALT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SVC2	Direct	2-4 times a week	IMOTION
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
COEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Euro-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AEX / NEA / ONE - AEX \| YML - NEA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MARITT, ONE, Yang Ming
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum / MSC - NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
CRX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, MSC

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Birmingham to Ghent By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Birmingham to Ghent by Air freight

Quickest air route

East Midlands Airport to Brussels Airport

Closest airports

Birmingham International Airport to Brussels Airport

Birmingham to Ghent by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tilbury to Port of Zeebrugge

Closest seaports

Hull to Gent

Most frequent

Southampton to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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