Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Brussels and Hamburg is 1 day 7h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Brussels and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 1 day 7h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, ONE, Grimaldi, MSC, Evergreen, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, CNC Line, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, OOCL, HMM, MSC, MSC, COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO, MSC, MSC, Maersk, WEC, CMA CGM, MSC, ACL, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Brussels to Hamburg takes around 1h 12m. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Brussels and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Finnair, Swiss and LOT and the typical transit time is around 1h 12m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Brussels and Hamburg. Cargo flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 12m. Lufthansa, Finnair and LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Brussels to Hamburg by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 5h 11m to send cargo via road from Brussels and Hamburg. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Brussels to Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brussels and Hamburg by cargo ship is 370 Nautical Miles (684 Kilometres / 425 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Brussels to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brussels and Hamburg by road is 606 Kilometres (376 Miles) and will typically take around 5h 11m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Brussels to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brussels and Hamburg by air is around 482 Kilometres (300 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

34kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Brussels to Hamburg. 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 Brussels to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

88kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Brussels to Hamburg. 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A320+6 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
FinnairFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+5 others
LOTFreighter	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NES	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
LEX / ONE - LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
SES2	Direct	N/A	Grimaldi
FE5 / Lion	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CES / TA5 / HL - CES \| ML - TA5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL3 / TA2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Britannia → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GEX1 → GSX1 / OOCL - GSX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FE5 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Britannia → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TAX / ATE2 → GSX1 / OOCL - GSX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Lion → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
BAL09 → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Montreal Express 1 → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL4 / TA4 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC PT → NWC - Canary Islands	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
NEWMO → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to SAF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
TAE / AT1 / ATE1 → ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ONE
EUROMAR → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen
EURAF1 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GEX1 → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Montreal Express 1 → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT1 / AL2 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
EURAF1 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BAL05 → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FI1 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Unity Bridge / TAX / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3 → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
Unity Bridge / TAX / ATE2 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Silk	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AT2 / AL3 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming

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