Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Brussels is 20 days. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Brussels?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 20 days later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, ONE and MACS Maritime.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Brussels takes around 18h 16m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Brussels?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart daily. These flights are serviced by KLM, Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Lufthansa and LATAM Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Cape Town and Brussels. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cape Town to Brussels by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Brussels by cargo ship is 6,474 Nautical Miles (11,989 Kilometres / 7,450 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Brussels by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Brussels by air is around 9,856 Kilometres (6,124 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

946kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Brussels. 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 Cape Town to Brussels?

Accepted Answer

560kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Brussels. 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
KLM	Daily	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
Ethiopian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+10 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
LATAM Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to SAF	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
NWC MOR WAF	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MACS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MACS Maritime

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to SAF	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
NWC MOR WAF	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MACS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MACS Maritime
NWC to SAF → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ANGOLA → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX / SAECS → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAF → Israel Express	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → AES	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko / MSC - Iroko → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Maersk
SAX → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAX → MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAF → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SRX → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Iroko → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Cape Town to Brussels By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cape Town to Brussels by Air freight

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Cape Town International Airport to Brussels Airport

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