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 16h 44m. Ships depart from Hull (GBHUL) and arrive at Gent (BEGNE) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Manchester and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hull (GBHUL) and arrive into Gent (BEGNE) around 16h 44m later. These services are operated by IMOTION.

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 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 1,353 Nautical Miles (2,505 Kilometres / 1,557 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

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

217kg CO₂e (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

73kg CO₂e (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 A320+2 others
KLM	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SVC2	Direct	2-4 times a week	IMOTION
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NWC Spain Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
BGS01 → ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWUK / SCUK → ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK / SCUK → Unity Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGW → EUCON - ADC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GEX1 / AT1 / Montreal Express 1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, OOCL, COSCO
PGW → ISX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ISX → EUCON - ADC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK / SCUK → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWUK / SCUK → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWUK / SCUK → GEM - Europe Shuttle 6/Benelux France Shuttle \|\| HL - BFS \| ML - E06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
UK/IE - Portugal / UK/Ireland - Portugal → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II / NWC PT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC, MSC
GEX1 / AT1 → GEX2 / AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
UK/Ireland - Portugal → NWC CAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
NWUK / SCUK → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK / SCUK → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK / SCUK → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Montreal Express 1 → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWUK / SCUK → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK / SCUK → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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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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Hull to Gent

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Liverpool to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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