Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mexico City and Ghent is 20 days 20h. Ships depart from Altamira (MXATM) 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 Mexico City and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Altamira (MXATM) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 20 days 20h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, Maersk, Grimaldi, MSC, CMA CGM, Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mexico City to Ghent takes around 16h 28m. Flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and arrive at Liège Airport (LGG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mexico City and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Liège Airport (LGG) depart every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by FedEx and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 16h 28m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mexico City and Ghent. Cargo flights depart from Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and arrive at Liège Airport (LGG) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 16h 28m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mexico City to Ghent by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Ghent by cargo ship is 6,378 Nautical Miles (11,812 Kilometres / 7,340 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Veracruz (MXVER) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mexico City to Ghent by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mexico City and Ghent by air is around 9,377 Kilometres (5,826 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez (MEX) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

496kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mexico City 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 Mexico City to Ghent?

Accepted Answer

480kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mexico City 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
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Iberia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
MED USA MEX SVC → Euro-Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
MED USA MEX SVC → Euro-Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
TA4 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GS1 / GULFEX → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MGX / TA11 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TA4 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ALTAMIRA → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
AL4 / TA4	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GCS → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Mexico City to Ghent By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Mexico City to Ghent by Air freight

Quickest air route

Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to Liège Airport

Closest airports

Aeropuerto Internacional Lic. Benito Juárez to Brussels Airport

Mexico City to Ghent by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Altamira to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Closest seaports

Veracruz to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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