Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Boston to Belfast by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Boston and Belfast is 20 days 6h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Belfast (GBBEL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Boston and Belfast?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Belfast (GBBEL) around 20 days 6h later. These services are operated by Marfret, Marfret, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and ACL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Boston to Belfast by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Boston to Belfast takes around 13h 50m. Flights depart from Logan International Airport (BOS) and arrive at George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Boston and Belfast?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Logan International Airport (BOS) and George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by British Airways and the typical transit time is around 13h 50m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Boston and Belfast?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What is the distance between Boston to Belfast by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Belfast by cargo ship is 5,386 Nautical Miles (9,974 Kilometres / 6,198 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Belfast (GBBEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Boston to Belfast by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Belfast by air is around 5,749 Kilometres (3,573 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Logan International Airport (BOS) and George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Boston to Belfast by sea?

Accepted Answer

940kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Boston to Belfast. 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 Boston to Belfast?

Accepted Answer

219kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Boston to Belfast. 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
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / NASP → Ireland 4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM, BG Freight
RTWPAN / NASP → ROBE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM, BG Freight, Eucon
AL2 → Ireland 4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming, BG Freight
AL2 → ROBE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming, BG Freight, Eucon
A / ATA → ANBE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL, Hapag-Lloyd, Eucon

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