Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Ghent is 11 days 8h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) around 11 days 8h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Ghent takes around 1hr. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, KLM, British Airways, Swiss, SAS, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, LOT, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1hr.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Ghent. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1hr. Swiss, Lufthansa and LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 4h 10m to send cargo via road from Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt to Ghent by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Ghent by cargo ship is 2,506 Nautical Miles (4,641 Kilometres / 2,884 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Frankfurt to Ghent?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Ghent by road is 464 Kilometres (288 Miles) and will typically take around 4h 10m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Ghent by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Ghent by air is around 305 Kilometres (189 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

420kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt to Ghent?

Accepted Answer

77kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
SwissFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+7 others
LOTFreighter	2-4 times a day	Embraer 170+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
DIAL - GBX → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FLX → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DIAL - GBX → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BALT1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX1 / AT1 / Montreal Express 1	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	1-2 times a week	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming
SAX / SAECS → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Yang Ming
GEX1 → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
LIBERTY → GEM - Europe Shuttle 6/Benelux France Shuttle \|\| HL - BFS \| ML - E06	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AT1 → BFS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GSX1 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
L02 → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UNIF - H → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEW5 → TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
E27 → TA4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SB2 / E02 → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
PGS / E03 → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAF → NWC To/From Spain and Portugal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Montreal Express 1 → NWC To/From Spain and Portugal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to SAF → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Montreal Express 1 → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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