Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ghent and Riga is 5 days 1h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Riga (LVRIX) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ghent and Riga?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Riga (LVRIX) around 5 days 1h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ghent to Riga takes around 9h 41m. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Riga International Airport (RIX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ghent and Riga?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Riga International Airport (RIX) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Finnair, Lufthansa, LOT and SAS and the typical transit time is around 9h 41m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Ghent and Riga. Cargo flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Riga International Airport (RIX) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 41m. LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 19h 20m to send cargo via road from Ghent and Riga. 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 Riga by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghent and Riga by cargo ship is 1,283 Nautical Miles (2,376 Kilometres / 1,476 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) and Riga (LVRIX).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Ghent to Riga?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghent and Riga by road is 1,982 Kilometres (1,231 Miles) and will typically take around 19h 20m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Ghent to Riga by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghent and Riga by air is around 2,031 Kilometres (1,262 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Riga International Airport (RIX).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

215kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ghent to Riga. 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 Riga?

Accepted Answer

207kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ghent to Riga. 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
Finnair	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
LOTFreighter	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
SAS	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
E8	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
ECUK1 / BGF - ECUK1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, BG Freight
BAL09 → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BGF - ECUK1 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to SAF → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FI1 → BBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
LIBERTY → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SL1 → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Montreal Express 1 → CMA - BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT1 → BBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EUROMAR → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SBX → BBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SL1 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BALT1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MSC - BAL01 → E8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
FAL5 → BLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Ghent to Riga By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Ghent to Riga by Air freight

Quickest air route

Brussels Airport to Riga International Airport

Ghent to Riga by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Riga

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Port of Zeebrugge to Riga

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