Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Manchester and Ghent is 9hrs. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Manchester and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) around 9hrs later. These services are operated by OOCL and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Manchester to Ghent takes around 1h 24m. Flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Manchester and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Brussels Airlines, KLM, Swiss, Lufthansa, Finnair and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Manchester and Ghent. Cargo flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 24m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Manchester to Ghent by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Manchester and Ghent by cargo ship is 88 Nautical Miles (164 Kilometres / 102 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Felixstowe (GBFXT) and Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE).

Question 7

What is the distance between Manchester to Ghent by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Manchester and Ghent by air is around 536 Kilometres (333 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

7kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Manchester to Ghent. 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 Manchester to Ghent?

Accepted Answer

41kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Manchester to Ghent. 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
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+5 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Finnair	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
Swan-Sentosa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEMEX1 / NTX / MALAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM, ONE, UFS
CGX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
COEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Euro-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
CRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL3 / AEU6 / FE9 / LL5	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
Euro Aegean 2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi

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Manchester to Ghent By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport

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Felixstowe to Port of Zeebrugge

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