Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ghent and Frankfurt is 9 days 18h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ghent and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 9 days 18h later. These services are operated by Maersk, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ghent to Frankfurt takes around 1hr. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ghent and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, LATAM Cargo Chile, Swiss, SAS, Finnair, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 1hr.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Ghent and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1hr. LATAM Cargo Chile, Swiss, Lufthansa and LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 4hrs to send cargo via road from Ghent and Frankfurt. 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 Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghent and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 3,437 Nautical Miles (6,364 Kilometres / 3,955 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) and Moerdijk (NLMOE).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Ghent to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghent and Frankfurt by road is 452 Kilometres (281 Miles) and will typically take around 4hrs to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Ghent to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghent and Frankfurt by air is around 305 Kilometres (189 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

699kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ghent to Frankfurt. 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 Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

n/a is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ghent to Frankfurt. 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
Lufthansa	N/A
Brussels Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A320+2 others
LATAM Cargo ChileFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
SwissFreighter	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+5 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+5 others
Finnair	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Road Feeder Service+2 others
LOTFreighter	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GFX	Direct	2-4 times a week	X-Press Feeders
GBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
DENMS1 / NG10 → NORWAYS2 / NG06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, CMA CGM
DENMS1 → VIA - NL - NO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DENMS1 → VIA - UK-NL-NO-PL-LT-NO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NORWAYS7 → VIA - NL - NO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE2 / AE1 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NORWAYS7 / NG02 → NORWAYS2 / NG06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Unifeeder
NE2 / AE1 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CMA - KORA → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MB2 / E19 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Neo Samba → AE2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
NORWAYS7 → VIA - UK-NL-NO-PL-LT-NO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CMA - KORA → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL3 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GEX2 → AEU7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KORA → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL3 → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ESE2 → IFS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO
SAFRAN1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
Neo Samba → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MB2 / E19 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
KORA → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
Levante Express → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KORA → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
E19 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MB2 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Antwerp To/From Grangemouth → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BAL10 → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	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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Ghent to Frankfurt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Ghent to Frankfurt by Air freight

Quickest air route

Brussels Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Ghent to Frankfurt by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Rotterdam

Closest seaports

Port of Zeebrugge to Moerdijk

Ghent to Frankfurt by Road

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