Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Amsterdam and Brussels is 3 days 7h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Amsterdam and Brussels?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 3 days 7h later. These services are operated by Maersk, COSCO, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, MSC, Eucon, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MACS Maritime, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Amsterdam to Brussels takes around 44min. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Amsterdam and Brussels?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM, Lufthansa, Swiss, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 44min.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Amsterdam and Brussels. Cargo flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU) with departures Every 1-2 hours and a average flight time of around 44min. Lufthansa, Swiss, Lufthansa and LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 2h 17m to send cargo via road from Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam to Brussels by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Brussels by cargo ship is 829 Nautical Miles (1,536 Kilometres / 954 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Amsterdam (NLAMS) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Amsterdam to Brussels?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Brussels by road is 199 Kilometres (124 Miles) and will typically take around 2h 17m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Amsterdam to Brussels by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Brussels by air is around 158 Kilometres (98 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

102kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam to Brussels?

Accepted Answer

41kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Amsterdam 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A319+7 others
SwissFreighter	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A320neo+4 others
LOTFreighter	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CALFB / AL5	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NET2 / NEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, ZIM
RDA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Eucon
EUROMAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
MACS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MACS Maritime
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, SCI, WEC
WCC → NEFWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / NASP → NEFWI / NWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
NEFGUI / SAS → NEFWI / NWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NEUSEC 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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