Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ghent and Zürich is 12 days 5h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at La Spezia (ITSPE) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ghent and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into La Spezia (ITSPE) around 12 days 5h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ghent to Zürich takes around 1h 16m. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ghent and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Finnair and LOT and the typical transit time is around 1h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Ghent and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 16m. Lufthansa and LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 6h 48m to send cargo via road from Ghent and Zürich. 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 Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghent and Zürich by cargo ship is 2,302 Nautical Miles (4,264 Kilometres / 2,649 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Ghent to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghent and Zürich by road is 709 Kilometres (441 Miles) and will typically take around 6h 48m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Ghent to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghent and Zürich by air is around 484 Kilometres (301 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

591kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ghent to Zürich. 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 Zürich?

Accepted Answer

n/a is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ghent to Zürich. 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
Swiss	N/A
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
LOTFreighter	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
Levante Express → MAROC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MBS / E05 → WM3 / E14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MBS / E05 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Neo Samba → E14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Neo Samba → AE11	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - Levante Express → SE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
Euro-Med 2 → MES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Levante Express → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MBS / E05 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MBS / E05 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express → MSE / West Med to SAEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Neo Samba → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Neo Samba → TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Euro Aegean → MES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
EMX → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MBS / E05 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba → MEDCAN / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2 → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MBS / E05 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MSC - Levante Express → MSW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Levante Express → MGX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Neo Samba → AE11	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
EME → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Levante Express → SE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CES → MES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - Levante Express → AL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Levante Express → West Med to West Africa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → Med Canadian	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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