Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Riga and Antwerp is 3 days 8h. Ships depart from Riga (LVRIX) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Riga and Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Riga (LVRIX) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 3 days 8h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, ONE and GFS.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Riga to Antwerp takes around 8h 55m. Flights depart from Riga International Airport (RIX) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Riga and Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Riga International Airport (RIX) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by SAS, British Airways, Lufthansa and Finnair and the typical transit time is around 8h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Riga and Antwerp. Cargo flights depart from Riga International Airport (RIX) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 8h 55m. Lufthansa and Finnair operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 14h to send cargo via road from Riga 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 Riga to Antwerp by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Riga and Antwerp by cargo ship is 984 Nautical Miles (1,823 Kilometres / 1,133 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Riga (LVRIX) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Riga to Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Riga and Antwerp by road is 1,428 Kilometres (887 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 14h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Riga to Antwerp by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Riga and Antwerp by air is around 1,469 Kilometres (913 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Riga International Airport (RIX) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

177kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Riga 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 Riga to Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

206kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Riga 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
SAS	2-4 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+6 others
FinnairFreighter	1-2 times a day	ATR 72+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SAS	2-4 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+5 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+3 others
Finnair	2-4 times a day	ATR 72+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
BALT1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BBX / IBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Unifeeder
Finland/Latvia / SKIP - Finland/Latvia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, BG Freight, SKIP

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
E8 / UNIF - E8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Unifeeder
H / UNIF - H → E8 / UNIF - E8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Unifeeder
UNIF - H → SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
UNIF - H → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
BALT1 → SCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UNIF - H → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UNIF - E8 → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GBX → BBX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
GBX → ONE - SBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
UNIF - H → CAE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
BGF - ECUK1 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UNIF - H → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UNIF - H → CAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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

Riga to Antwerp by Air freight

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Riga International Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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Riga to Rotterdam

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Riga to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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