Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and Ghent is 3 days 6h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 3 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk, OOCL, ONE, HMM, APL, OOCL, ZIM, Eucon, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MACS Maritime, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to Ghent takes around 8h 34m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rotterdam and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by British Airways, SAS, Aer Lingus, Austrian Airlines, SAS, Croatia Airlines, SAS, Swiss, LOT and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 8h 34m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Rotterdam and Ghent. Cargo flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU) with departures Every 1-2 hours and a average flight time of around 8h 34m. Swiss, LOT and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1h 43m to send cargo via road from Rotterdam and Ghent. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Ghent by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Ghent by cargo ship is 201 Nautical Miles (372 Kilometres / 231 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Rotterdam to Ghent?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Ghent by road is 150 Kilometres (94 Miles) and will typically take around 1h 43m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Ghent by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Ghent by air is around 1,365 Kilometres (848 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

18kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam to Ghent?

Accepted Answer

151kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam 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
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Croatia Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
SwissFreighter	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+5 others
LOTFreighter	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A319+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Transavia	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Transavia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CALFB / AL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	2-4 times a week	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL3 / AEU6 / FE9 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
NET2 / NEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Yang Ming
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
RDA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Eucon
EUROMAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
MACS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MACS Maritime
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, CMA CGM
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, SCI, WEC
WCC → NEFWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / NASP → NEFWI / NWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
NEFGUI / SAS → NEFWI / NWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
NWC to SAEC - String I → CANADA EXPRESS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Rotterdam to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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