Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Brussels and London is 1 day 4h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Brussels and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 1 day 4h later. These services are operated by ICL, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Brussels to London takes around 1h 11m. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Brussels and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Brussels Airlines, British Airways, Finnair, LOT, Lufthansa, Swiss and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Brussels and London. Cargo flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 11m. Lufthansa and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Brussels to London by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brussels and London by cargo ship is 787 Nautical Miles (1,458 Kilometres / 906 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Brussels to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brussels and London by air is around 351 Kilometres (218 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

87kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Brussels to London. 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 Brussels to London?

Accepted Answer

57kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Brussels to London. 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	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
British Airways	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Finnair	Daily	Airbus A320+5 others
LOT	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A320+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ICL
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL3 / TA2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NES → CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	N/A	MSC, SCI, WEC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
ISX → NEFWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL2 / TA1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SCX → NEFWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to SAF → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Montreal Express 1 → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CES / TA5 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SL1 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAE → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CES / TA5 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Lion → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT2 → NE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EME / SLB	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AL4 / TA4 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
AT2 → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 / TA1 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAE → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAE → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Levante Express → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MBS → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Neo Samba → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MBS / E05 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CLX → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
WCC / EWX / SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, OOCL
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Montreal Express 1 → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CMA - EURAF1 → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ONE - LEX → EME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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