Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Porto to Antwerp by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Porto and Antwerp is 7 days 3h. Ships depart from Leixoes (PTLEI) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Porto and Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Leixoes (PTLEI) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 7 days 3h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Porto to Antwerp by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Porto to Antwerp takes around 2h 20m. Flights depart from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Porto and Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Brussels Airlines, KLM, Swiss, Lufthansa, LOT and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2h 20m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Porto and Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Porto and Antwerp. Cargo flights depart from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 35m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Porto to Antwerp by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 16h to send cargo via road from Porto and Antwerp. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Porto to Antwerp by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Antwerp by cargo ship is 1,623 Nautical Miles (3,005 Kilometres / 1,867 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Leixoes (PTLEI) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Porto to Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Antwerp by road is 1,501 Kilometres (933 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 16h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Porto to Antwerp by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Antwerp by air is around 1,475 Kilometres (917 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Porto to Antwerp by sea?

Accepted Answer

402kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Porto to Antwerp. 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 Porto to Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

132kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Porto to Antwerp. 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 A320+2 others
KLM	Daily	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+4 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ESF / NIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Hapag-Lloyd
PGE / INEX1 / PGE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ECL, Unifeeder
IBC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II / NWC PT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC, MSC
UK/IE - Portugal → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC - Canary Islands → NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
PGE → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WEC - Moroccan Portugal → NWC To/From Spain and Portugal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IBC → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
UK/IE - Portugal → NWC To/From Ireland & Portbury	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC - Canary Islands → NWC PT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → NWC To/From Spain and Portugal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WEC - Moroccan Portugal / Morocco - Portugal → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II / NWC PT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC, MSC
IBC → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IBC → AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IBC → AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PGW → ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IBC → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
XPF - SPX3 → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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

Porto to Antwerp by Air freight

Quickest air route

Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport to Brussels Airport

Cargo flights

Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Porto to Antwerp by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Leixoes to Rotterdam

Closest seaports

Leixoes to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Porto to Antwerp by Road

Quickest road route

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