Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ireland and Belgium is 1 day 10h. Ships depart from Cork (IEORK) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ireland and Belgium?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Cork (IEORK) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 1 day 10h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi and Eucon.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ireland to Belgium takes around 1h 45m. Flights depart from Dublin Airport (DUB) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ireland and Belgium?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dublin Airport (DUB) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus and the typical transit time is around 1h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Ireland and Belgium. 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 Ireland to Belgium by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ireland and Belgium by cargo ship is 562 Nautical Miles (1,040 Kilometres / 646 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cork (IEORK) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Ireland to Belgium by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ireland and Belgium by air is around 785 Kilometres (488 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dublin Airport (DUB) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

55kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ireland 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 Ireland to Belgium?

Accepted Answer

43kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ireland 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
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro Aegean	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
ADC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Eucon
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ISX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, X-Press Feeders
RDA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Eucon
WCUK	Direct	1-2 times a week	Borchard
ADC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Eucon

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Ireland to Belgium By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Ireland to Belgium by Air freight

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Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport

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Cork to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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Dublin Port to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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