Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Brussels and Riga is 4 days 18h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Riga (LVRIX) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Brussels and Riga?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Riga (LVRIX) around 4 days 18h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM and BG Freight.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Brussels to Riga takes around 12h 10m. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Riga International Airport (RIX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Brussels and Riga?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Riga International Airport (RIX) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Corendon Airlines, LOT, Finnair and SAS and the typical transit time is around 12h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Brussels and Riga. Cargo flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Riga International Airport (RIX) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 12h 10m. LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 19h 17m to send cargo via road from Brussels and Riga. 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 Riga by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brussels and Riga by cargo ship is 1,056 Nautical Miles (1,956 Kilometres / 1,216 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Riga (LVRIX).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Brussels to Riga?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brussels and Riga by road is 1,972 Kilometres (1,225 Miles) and will typically take around 19h 17m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Brussels to Riga by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brussels and Riga by air is around 1,577 Kilometres (980 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Riga International Airport (RIX).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

296kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Brussels to Riga. 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 Riga?

Accepted Answer

116kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Brussels to Riga. 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
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+5 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+8 others
Corendon Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
LOTFreighter	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
Finnair	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+5 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
IBX / ONE - IBX	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, ONE
NE02 / UNIF - NE02	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Unifeeder
AGAPOME	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NE02 → H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
NE02 / UNIF - NE02 → HAMRAU / NC03	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Unifeeder
AGAPOME → HAMRAU	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → HAMRAU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TA4 → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AT2 → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY → HAMRAU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY → HAMRAU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAE → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL8 → HAMRAU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL3 → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SL1 → HAMRAU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL4 → BAX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
BFS → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TA1 → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SL1 → ONE - IBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TA2 → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEMEX1 → HAMRAU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BUTTERFLY 2 → SKIP - Finland/Latvia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight

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