Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Brussels and Rotterdam is 2 days 23h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Brussels and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 2 days 23h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Evergreen, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, MSC, MSC, WEC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, Unifeeder, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, WEC, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Brussels to Rotterdam takes around 8h 39m. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Brussels and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by British Airways, SAS, Aer Lingus, Austrian Airlines, SAS, SAS, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Swiss and LOT and the typical transit time is around 8h 39m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Brussels and Rotterdam. Cargo flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 8h 39m. Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1h 41m to send cargo via road from Brussels and Rotterdam. 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 Rotterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brussels and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 553 Nautical Miles (1,025 Kilometres / 637 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Brussels to Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brussels and Rotterdam by road is 152 Kilometres (95 Miles) and will typically take around 1h 41m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Brussels to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brussels and Rotterdam by air is around 3,031 Kilometres (1,883 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

82kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Brussels to Rotterdam. 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 Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

245kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Brussels to Rotterdam. 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
British Airways	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+3 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+2 others
SAS	Daily	Airbus A320neo+3 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A320+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 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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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Transavia	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Transavia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Transavia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Transavia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SL1 / CAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
AL3 / TA2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GFX	Direct	1-2 times a week	X-Press Feeders
GBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II / NWC PT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC, MSC
Britannia → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EUROMAR	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
BFS / E06 / GEM - Europe Shuttle 6/Benelux France Shuttle \|\| HL - BFS \| ML - E06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ISX → NEFWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC MOR WAF → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CLX → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MB2 / E19 → BFS / E06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HL - CES \| ML - TA5 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SCX → NEFWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HL - CES \| ML - TA5 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BORL - WCUK → PGE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Unity Bridge / TAX / ATE2 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SCANDI10 → SCANDI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
NWC-USA-SAWC → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT1 → NE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC CAS → NWC PT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CAE → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC-USA-SAWC → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CLX → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
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
AT2 → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AT2 → NE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MBS / E05 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MBS → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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