Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Porto and Brussels is 7 days 18h. 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 Brussels?

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 18h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, ECL and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Porto to Brussels 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 Brussels?

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 Brussels?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 15h to send cargo via road from Porto and Brussels. 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 Brussels by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Brussels 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 Brussels?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Brussels by road is 1,467 Kilometres (912 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 15h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Porto to Brussels by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Brussels 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 Brussels 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 Brussels. 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 Brussels?

Accepted Answer

132kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Porto to Brussels. 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	Daily	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+2 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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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	ECL, CMA CGM, 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	1-2 times a week	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 2-4 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 2-4 weeks	MSC
WEC - Moroccan Portugal / Morocco - Portugal → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II / NWC PT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC, MSC
IBC → AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IBC → LEX	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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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC - Canary Islands / WEC - NWC - Canary Islands	Direct	2-4 times a week	Arkas, WEC
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II / NWC PT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC, MSC
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Porto to Brussels By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Porto to Brussels by Air freight

Quickest air route

Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport to Brussels Airport

Porto to Brussels by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Leixoes to Rotterdam

Closest seaports

Leixoes to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Most frequent

Leixoes to Moerdijk

Porto to Brussels by Road

Quickest road route

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