Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Porto and Ghent is 7 days 21h. Ships depart from Leixoes (PTLEI) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Porto and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Leixoes (PTLEI) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 7 days 21h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, WEC, CMA CGM, WEC, WEC, WEC, WEC and WEC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Porto to Ghent takes around 2h 21m. 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 Ghent?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Brussels Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 2h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Porto 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

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 17h 35m to send cargo via road from Porto 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 Porto to Ghent by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Ghent by cargo ship is 1,961 Nautical Miles (3,632 Kilometres / 2,257 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Leixoes (PTLEI) and Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Porto to Ghent?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Ghent by road is 1,871 Kilometres (1,162 Miles) and will typically take around 17h 35m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Porto to Ghent by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Ghent 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 Ghent by sea?

Accepted Answer

413kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Porto 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 Porto to Ghent?

Accepted Answer

132kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Porto 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK / BORL - WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Borchard
NWC - Canary Islands → NWC PT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
PGE → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC - Canary Islands → NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
NWC - Canary Islands → NWC CAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
WEC - Moroccan Portugal / Morocco - Portugal → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II / NWC PT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC, MSC
NWC PT → NWC CAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
Morocco - Portugal → NWC CAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BORL - WCUK → ISX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
UK/IE - Portugal → NWC To/From Ireland & Portbury	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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