Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ghent and Amsterdam is 6 days. Ships depart from Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ghent and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 6 days later. These services are operated by MSC, BG Freight and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ghent to Amsterdam takes around 8h 41m. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ghent and Amsterdam?

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, Finnair, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 8h 41m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Ghent and Amsterdam. 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 41m. Lufthansa, Finnair, Lufthansa and LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Ghent to Amsterdam by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 4h 34m to send cargo via road from Ghent and Amsterdam. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Ghent to Amsterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghent and Amsterdam by cargo ship is 195 Nautical Miles (361 Kilometres / 224 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Ghent to Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghent and Amsterdam by road is 169 Kilometres (105 Miles) and will typically take around 4h 34m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Ghent to Amsterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghent and Amsterdam by air is around 722 Kilometres (448 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Ghent to Amsterdam by sea?

Accepted Answer

26kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ghent to Amsterdam. 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 Ghent to Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

100kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ghent to Amsterdam. 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 A319+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	Airbus A320+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A319+4 others
FinnairFreighter	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
LOTFreighter	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Antwerp To/From Grangemouth	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Antwerp & Zeebrugge / ISX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, X-Press Feeders
BAL10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEU7 / LL3 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE5 / Lion	Direct	N/A	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL7 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL7 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ISX → SL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ISX2 → ISX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
ISX → GEM - Europe Shuttle 6/Benelux France Shuttle \|\| HL - BFS \| ML - E06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ISX → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Antwerp & Zeebrugge → Domestic Ireland2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight
Lion → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL5 → BALT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ISX → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ISX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ISX → VICTORY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ISX → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ISX → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ISX → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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