Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Ghent to Hamburg by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ghent and Hamburg is 24hrs. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ghent and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 24hrs later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Evergreen, Grimaldi, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Ghent to Hamburg by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ghent to Hamburg takes around 1h 11m. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ghent and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 1h 11m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Ghent and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Ghent and Hamburg. Cargo flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 11m. Lufthansa and LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Ghent to Hamburg by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 5h 14m to send cargo via road from Ghent and Hamburg. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Ghent to Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghent and Hamburg by cargo ship is 406 Nautical Miles (752 Kilometres / 467 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Ghent to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghent and Hamburg by road is 615 Kilometres (382 Miles) and will typically take around 5h 14m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Ghent to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghent and Hamburg by air is around 482 Kilometres (300 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Ghent to Hamburg by sea?

Accepted Answer

35kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ghent to Hamburg. 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 Ghent to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

58kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ghent to Hamburg. 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
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A319+8 others
Swiss	Daily	Road Feeder Service+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+6 others
LOTFreighter	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE5 / Lion	Direct	N/A	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Swan-Sentosa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
COEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE5 / Lion	Direct	N/A	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Swan-Sentosa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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