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 10 days 8h. Ships depart from Halifax (CAHAL) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Canada and Belgium?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Halifax (CAHAL) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 10 days 8h later. These services are operated by MSC, ACL, Maersk and ONE.

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 7h 6m. 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 Canada, KLM, Lufthansa, TAP Air Portugal, Austrian Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, Swiss, Air Algerie and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 7h 6m.

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 32m. 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 2,862 Nautical Miles (5,301 Kilometres / 3,294 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

366kg 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

388kg CO₂e (per 100kg) 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 Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Lufthansa	Every few hours	Airbus A319+7 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 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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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CANADA EXPRESS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
SL1 / CAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
CALFB / AL5	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / AL5	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CES	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CES	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CES → AL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TA3 → COEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL1 / TA3 → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CES → AL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL5 → FP2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming
CALFB / AL5 → LIBERTY / AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, Yang Ming
AL5 → AEX / NEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
TAE3 → EUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TAE3 → TAE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CALFB →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL5 → AT2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
TA3 → CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL1 / TA3 → BFS / AE27/ME27/TA27	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL5 → FE5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming
CALFB / AL5 → VICTORY / AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM
CALFB / AL5 → Unity Bridge / AT2 / AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, Yang Ming
CALFB / AL5 → NCLEVANT / NEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
AL5 → LEX / NEL	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming

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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

Most frequent

Halifax / Stanfield International Airport to Brussels 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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