Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Greece to Belgium by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Greece and Belgium is 16 days 17h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Greece and Belgium?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 16 days 17h later. These services are operated by MSC, OOCL, CMA CGM, OOCL, MSC, CMA CGM, DIAL, Borchard, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Greece to Belgium by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Greece to Belgium takes around 2h 55m. Flights depart from Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Greece and Belgium?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, AirSERBIA, Tarom and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 55m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Greece and Belgium?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Greece and Belgium. Cargo flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Liège Airport (LGG) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 10h 56m. El Al operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Greece to Belgium by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 24hrs to send cargo via road from Greece and Belgium. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Greece to Belgium by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and Belgium by cargo ship is 3,633 Nautical Miles (6,728 Kilometres / 4,180 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Greece to Belgium?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and Belgium by road is 2,528 Kilometres (1,571 Miles) and will typically take around 24hrs to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Greece to Belgium by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Greece and Belgium by air is around 1,835 Kilometres (1,140 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Greece to Belgium by sea?

Accepted Answer

577kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Greece to Belgium. 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 Greece to Belgium?

Accepted Answer

150kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Greece to Belgium. 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
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
Tarom	2-4 times a week	ATR 72+2 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
El AlFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Brussels Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo
Sky Express	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MEDGULF → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TUX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL, COSCO, OOCL
NEIX → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MEDGULF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC To/From Spain and Portugal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOM → LUX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EM1 / E17 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Greece to Belgium By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Greece to Belgium by Air freight

Quickest air route

Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport to Brussels Airport

Cargo flights

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Liège Airport

Most frequent

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport to Brussels Airport

Greece to Belgium by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Piraeus to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Greece to Belgium by Road

Quickest road route

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