Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Ghent is 15h 43m. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 15h 43m later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, MSC, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Ghent takes around 55min. Flights depart from London City Airport (LCY) and arrive at Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London City Airport (LCY) and Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways and the typical transit time is around 55min.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between London and Ghent. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between London to Ghent by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Ghent by cargo ship is 114 Nautical Miles (212 Kilometres / 131 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Ghent by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Ghent by air is around 351 Kilometres (218 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

16kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London 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 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from London to Ghent?

Accepted Answer

57kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London 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
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
British Airways	Every few hours	Airbus A319+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
LOT	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC To WAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEFWI / NWI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
NWC to SAF / MSC - NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM
NWC-USA-SAWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEFWI / NWI	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, Marfret
NEWMO / AES	Direct	N/A	MSC, ANL, APL, CMA CGM
WCC / EWX / SWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, OOCL
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
NEWMO / AES	Direct	N/A	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
NEFGUI → Unity Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EURAF1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → ISX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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London to Ghent By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London to Ghent by Air freight

Quickest air route

London City Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

Closest airports

London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport

London to Ghent by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Port of Zeebrugge

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