Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Canada to Belgium by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Canada and Belgium is 10 days 15h. Ships depart from Montreal (CAMTR) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Canada and Belgium?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Montreal (CAMTR) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 10 days 15h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Canada to Belgium by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Canada to Belgium takes around 6h 50m. Flights depart from Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Canada and Belgium?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Air Transat, Air Canada, Austrian Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, Swiss and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 6h 50m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Canada and Belgium?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Canada and Belgium. Cargo flights depart from Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and arrive at Liège Airport (LGG) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 14h 22m. FedEx and FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Canada to Belgium by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and Belgium by cargo ship is 3,289 Nautical Miles (6,091 Kilometres / 3,785 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Montreal (CAMTR) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Canada to Belgium by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and Belgium by air is around 5,560 Kilometres (3,455 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Canada to Belgium by sea?

Accepted Answer

493kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Canada to Belgium. 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 Canada to Belgium?

Accepted Answer

n/a is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Canada to Belgium. 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
Air Transat	N/A
Air Canada	Daily	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+2 others
Royal Air Maroc	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+7 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
FedExFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX1 / AT1 / Montreal Express 1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, OOCL, COSCO
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
SL1 / CAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
Canada Express	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
Canada Express	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
GEX2 → EAG / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
GEX2 → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
GEX2 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Med Canadian → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MEDCAN → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCAN → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MCA → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCAN / MMX → SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
MEDCAN → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Med Canadian → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SL1 / CAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
A	Direct	2-4 times a week	ACL
Canada Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Canada Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Canada Express → NWC To/From Spain and Portugal	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AL7 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Canada Express → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Canada Express → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Canada Express → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Canada Express → NWC To/From Spain and Portugal	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AL7 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Canada Express → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6 → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Transshipment	N/A	CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
EC3 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6 → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
EC3 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Canada Express → NWC To/From Spain and Portugal	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Canada Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Canada Express → NWC To/From Spain and Portugal	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Canada to Belgium By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Canada to Belgium by Air freight

Quickest air route

Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Brussels Airport

Cargo flights

Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport to Liège Airport

Canada to Belgium by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Montreal to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Most frequent

Halifax to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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