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 17 days 21h. 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 17 days 21h later. These services are operated by MSC, COSCO, MSC, CNC Line, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, HMM, Borchard, ONE, MSC and MSC.

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, Lufthansa 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 Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 10h 52m. 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 3,820 Nautical Miles (7,075 Kilometres / 4,396 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

686kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+5 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
El AlFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Sky Express	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Tarom	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Croatia Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A319

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Borchard, DIAL
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service / MSC - NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, MESSL
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → NIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → NIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → NIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → EAG / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TUX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FIM / IOM → FE3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE
NEIX → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
IOM → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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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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