Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ghent and Boston is 11 days 6h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Boston (USBOS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ghent and Boston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Boston (USBOS) around 11 days 6h later. These services are operated by MSC, HMM, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ghent to Boston takes around 14h 51m. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ghent and Boston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Logan International Airport (BOS) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus, British Airways, SAS, TAP Air Portugal, Iberia, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, American Airlines, United Airlines and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 14h 51m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghent and Boston by cargo ship is 3,237 Nautical Miles (5,995 Kilometres / 3,725 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) and Boston (USBOS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Ghent to Boston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghent and Boston by air is around 5,594 Kilometres (3,476 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

409kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ghent to Boston. 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 Ghent to Boston?

Accepted Answer

383kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ghent to Boston. 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
Aer Lingus	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+6 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
TAP Air Portugal	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Iberia	Daily	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 / MSC - NEUSEC 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, MSC
Montreal Express 1 → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → Emerald	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE5 / Lion → NEUSEC 2 / MSC - NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM
Antwerp To/From Grangemouth → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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