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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Ghent is 17hrs. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Ghent?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 17hrs later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, CNC Line, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ZIM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

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

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Ghent takes around 49min. Flights depart from East Midlands Airport (EMA) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Ghent?

Scheduled flights between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by DHL and the typical transit time is around 49min.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Ghent. Cargo flights depart from East Midlands Airport (EMA) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 49min. DHL operates on this route.

What is the distance between Birmingham to Ghent by ship?

The distance between Birmingham and Ghent by cargo ship is 593 Nautical Miles (1,098 Kilometres / 682 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

What is the distance between Birmingham to Ghent by air?

The distance between Birmingham and Ghent by air is around 600 Kilometres (373 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

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

51kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham 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.

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

113kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham 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.

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Birmingham to Ghent By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Air Freight

49min, 2-4 times a week

61kg CO₂e

Container Ship

17hrs, 1-2 times a day

21kg CO₂e

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Birmingham to Ghent by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Birmingham to Ghent by plane will take about 49min and departs from East Midlands Airport (EMA) and arrives into Brussels Airport (BRU). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. DHL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

East Midlands Airport to Brussels Airport

Departs from

EMA

Departs from

BRU

49min: 2-4 times a week

453 km
282 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

61kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
DHLFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Closest airports

Birmingham International Airport to Brussels Airport

Departs from

BHX

Departs from

BRU

7h 57m: Every few hours

600 km
373 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

113kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+3 others

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Birmingham to Ghent by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Birmingham to Ghent by ship will take about 17hrs and departs from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrives into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a day on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Port of loading

GBLGP

Port of loading

BEANR

17hrs: 1-2 times a day

281 km
175 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

21kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC To WAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM, ANL
WCC / EWX / SWX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
MSC - Levante Express → BFS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ECX → BFS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS → BFS / E06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3 → BFS / E06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → BFS / E06	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Closest seaports

Bristol / Portbury to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Port of loading

GBBRS

Port of loading

BEANR

2 days 12h: 1-2 times a week

1,098 km
682 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

51kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro Aegean 2	Direct	N/A	Grimaldi
Euro-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro Aegean	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Euro-Med → MED USA MEX SVC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NWC To/From Spain and Portugal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Cargo flights

Southampton to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Port of loading

GBSOU

Port of loading

BEANR

1 day 1h: 1-2 times a day

442 km
275 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

28kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
CLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	N/A	Maersk, CMA CGM
TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ICL
Griffin → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FP2 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL1 → MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL3 → MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AT3 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL1 / TA3 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → E06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Neo Samba → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL1 / TA3 → BFS / E06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AL3 / TA2 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL1 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TA3 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AL3 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 / TA2 → BFS / E06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FP2 → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAFRAN1 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
VICTORY → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL1 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EAG / AT3 / ATG → ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, COSCO
EPIC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC3 / IP1 → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
VICTORY / EAG / ATG → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
IOX → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL3 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Ocean routes from Birmingham to Ghent

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Birmingham to Ghent By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Birmingham to Ghent by Air freight

Quickest air route

East Midlands Airport to Brussels Airport

Closest airports

Birmingham International Airport to Brussels Airport

Birmingham to Ghent by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Closest seaports

Bristol / Portbury to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Cargo flights

Southampton to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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