Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ghent and Rotterdam is 3 days 10h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ghent and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 3 days 10h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Evergreen, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, Hapag-Lloyd, X-Press Feeders, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, WEC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, COSCO, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ghent to Rotterdam takes around 8h 36m. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ghent and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways, SAS, Aer Lingus, Austrian Airlines, SAS, SAS, Lufthansa, Swiss, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 8h 36m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Ghent and Rotterdam. 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 36m. Lufthansa, Swiss, Lufthansa and LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1h 44m to send cargo via road from Ghent and Rotterdam. 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 Rotterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghent and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 721 Nautical Miles (1,335 Kilometres / 829 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 Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghent and Rotterdam by road is 162 Kilometres (101 Miles) and will typically take around 1h 44m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Ghent to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghent and Rotterdam by air is around 2,837 Kilometres (1,763 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

89kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ghent to Rotterdam. 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 Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

248kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ghent to Rotterdam. 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A320+6 others
SwissFreighter	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
LOTFreighter	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Transavia	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Transavia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Transavia	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
Transavia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Transavia	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Transavia	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
Corendon Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 737-800
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SL1 / CAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
BFS / E06	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CES / TA5	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GFX	Direct	2-4 times a week	X-Press Feeders
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
GBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
Britannia → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BAL03 → Silk	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CAX → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II / NWC PT	Direct	2-4 times a week	WEC, MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HLX → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HLX → BALT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL3 / TA2 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BORL - WCUK → PGE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC-USA-SAWC → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Neo Samba → ME1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
LUX → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, CMA CGM
Levante Express → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
MBS / E05 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
LUX → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BAL11 → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL3 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BAL02 → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAFRAN1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
BAL08 → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL7 → FEMEX1	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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