Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Ghent is 1 day 7h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 1 day 7h later. These services are operated by ZIM, ACL, X-Press Feeders, OOCL, MACS Maritime, OOCL, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, MSC, HMM, Grimaldi, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Ghent takes around 1h 10m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Swiss and LOT and the typical transit time is around 1h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hamburg and Ghent. Cargo flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 10m. Lufthansa, Lufthansa and Swiss operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 5h 15m to send cargo via road from Hamburg and Ghent. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Ghent by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Ghent by cargo ship is 335 Nautical Miles (620 Kilometres / 385 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Hamburg to Ghent?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Ghent by road is 621 Kilometres (386 Miles) and will typically take around 5h 15m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Hamburg to Ghent by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Ghent by air is around 482 Kilometres (300 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

39kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Ghent. 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 Hamburg to Ghent?

Accepted Answer

71kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Ghent. 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
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A321+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others
SwissFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
LOT	2-4 times a day	Embraer 170+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
A / ATA	Direct	2-4 times a week	ACL, Hapag-Lloyd
EUROMAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, CG
NET2 / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, DIAL, Yang Ming
MACS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MACS Maritime
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NEMO / NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL
CES	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WCC / EWX / SWX / EUROSAL (SAWC 2) / EUROSAL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, HSUD, Maersk
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, ONE, COSCO
Swan Sentosa / FE6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, Yang Ming
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Euro Aegean 2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, CNC Line, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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