Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Canada to Belgium by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Canada and Belgium is 5 days 18h. Ships depart from Halifax (CAHAL) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Canada and Belgium?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Halifax (CAHAL) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 5 days 18h later. These services are operated by MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Canada to Belgium by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Canada to Belgium takes around 6h 50m. Flights depart from Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Canada and Belgium?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air Transat, Air Canada, KLM, TAP Air Portugal, Austrian Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, Swiss, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 6h 50m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Canada and Belgium?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Canada and Belgium. Cargo flights depart from Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and arrive at Liège Airport (LGG) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 14h 38m. FedEx and FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Canada to Belgium by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and Belgium by cargo ship is 2,771 Nautical Miles (5,133 Kilometres / 3,189 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Halifax (CAHAL) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Canada to Belgium by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and Belgium by air is around 5,560 Kilometres (3,455 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Canada to Belgium by sea?

Accepted Answer

361kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Canada to Belgium. 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 Canada to Belgium?

Accepted Answer

n/a is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Canada to Belgium. 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
Air Transat	N/A
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
TAP Air Portugal	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+3 others
Royal Air Maroc	Daily	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing (Douglas) MD-11 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX1 / AT1 / MONTREAL EXPRESS 1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
CANADA EXPRESS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / AL5	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
CES / TA5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL5 → AT1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 / TA3 → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TA3 → COEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TAE3 → TAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TA3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL1 → AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TA3 → CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MCA → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL5 → AL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL5 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AL5 → AEX / NEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
CALFB / AL5 → LIBERTY / AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, Yang Ming
TAE3 → EUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AL5 → AT2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TAE3 → TAE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TA3 → CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL1 / TA3 → CES / TA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 / TA3 → BFS / E06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX1 / AT1 / MONTREAL EXPRESS 1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
GEX1 / AT1 / MONTREAL EXPRESS 1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
CANADA EXPRESS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SL1 / CAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM

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Canada to Belgium By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Canada to Belgium by Air freight

Quickest air route

Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Brussels Airport

Cargo flights

Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport to Liège Airport

Canada to Belgium by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Halifax to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Cargo flights

Saint-John to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Most frequent

Montreal to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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