Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Ghent is 25 days 11h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 25 days 11h later. These services are operated by MSC, MACS Maritime, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Ghent takes around 18h 32m. 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 Ghent?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM, British Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 18h 32m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Cape Town and Ghent. 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 Ghent by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Ghent by cargo ship is 17,840 Nautical Miles (33,040 Kilometres / 20,530 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Ghent 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 Ghent by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.3t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Ghent. 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 Ghent?

Accepted Answer

571kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Ghent. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Ethiopian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+3 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Ethiopian Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC MOR WAF	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
MACS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MACS Maritime
NWC MOR WAF → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 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
NWC MOR WAF → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ANGOLA → HL - WWA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → Israel Express	Transshipment	1-2 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
Iroko → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Iroko / MSC - Iroko → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Maersk
NWC MOR WAF → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ANGOLA → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ANGOLA → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ANGOLA → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Swan	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
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Cape Town to Ghent By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cape Town to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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