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 1h. 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 1h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, MSC, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Unifeeder, ONE and WEC.

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 39m. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways, SAS, Aer Lingus, Austrian Airlines, SAS, SAS, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Swiss and LOT and the typical transit time is around 8h 39m.

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 39m. Lufthansa, 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 3,031 Kilometres (1,883 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

107kg 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

245kg 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	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+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	Embraer 190+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A320+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+5 others
LOTFreighter	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Transavia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Transavia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Transavia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Transavia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 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 / GEM - Europe Shuttle 6/Benelux France Shuttle \|\| HL - BFS \| ML - E06	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE5 / Lion	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
GBX	Direct	2-4 times a week	X-Press Feeders
EUROMAR	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
CLX → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Unity Bridge / TAX / ATE2 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SCANDI10 → SCANDI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NWC CAS → NWC PT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AEU7 / LL3 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL7 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ISX → SL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL7 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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
ISX2 → ISX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
Antwerp & Zeebrugge → Domestic Ireland2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight
Britannia → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL5 → BALT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Lion → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ISX → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ISX → NEFWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Lion → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE5 → AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ISX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ISX → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ISX → WCC	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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