Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Brussels is 40 days 4h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Brussels?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) around 40 days 4h later. These services are operated by MSC, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, MSC and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Brussels takes around 12hrs. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Brussels?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Juneyao Airlines, Hainan Airlines, KLM, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Emirates, Lufthansa, Thai Airways, Lufthansa, Swiss and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 12hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Shanghai and Brussels?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Brussels. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 12hrs. Lufthansa and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Brussels by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Brussels by cargo ship is 11,261 Nautical Miles (20,855 Kilometres / 12,958 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Brussels by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Brussels by air is around 9,031 Kilometres (5,612 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Shanghai to Brussels by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.2t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai 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 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Brussels?

Accepted Answer

567kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai 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
Juneyao Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Hainan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A340-600+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+6 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Hainan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE5 / Lion	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SAX → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CT2 / CHL6 → AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CAPa → AEU7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
KCS2 → FE5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
Bengal → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPNW / PNW4 → AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Far East	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Bahri
FE5 / Lion	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NE1 / AE2 → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE1 / AE2 → MBS / E05	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US2 / TP12 → CES / TA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US2 / TP12 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Lone Star Express → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NZJ → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 / Lion → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
WSA → MSC - NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
Lion → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC2 → AT2 / AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
US1 / TP11 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AE2 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
US2 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Shanghai to Brussels By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Shanghai to Brussels by Air freight

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Brussels Airport

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Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Brussels Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Shanghai to Port of Zeebrugge

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Shanghai to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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