Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ghent and Edinburgh is 1 day 23h. Ships depart from Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) and arrive at Grangemouth (GBGRG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ghent and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) and arrive into Grangemouth (GBGRG) around 1 day 23h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ghent to Edinburgh takes around 8h 40m. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ghent and Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Aer Lingus, SAS, Lufthansa, Vueling, SAS and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 8h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Ghent and Edinburgh. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Ghent to Edinburgh by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghent and Edinburgh by cargo ship is 400 Nautical Miles (742 Kilometres / 461 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) and Grangemouth (GBGRG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Ghent to Edinburgh by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghent and Edinburgh by air is around 885 Kilometres (550 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Edinburgh Airport (EDI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

87kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ghent to Edinburgh. 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 Ghent to Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

107kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ghent to Edinburgh. 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 A320neo+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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Vueling	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
SAS	Daily	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Antwerp To/From Grangemouth	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BALT1 → DUNRO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT1 → DUBLINRS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → DUNRO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → DUBLINRS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL7 / AEU7 → ECUKS2 / NIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → ECUKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT1 → ECUKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → SCXB1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT1 → SCXB1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → SCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BUTTERFLY 2 / DUNRO / NIS	Direct	N/A	BG Freight, CMA CGM, COSCO
SCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY / TAE → ECUKS2 / NIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
EUROMAR → ECUKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → ECUKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY / TAE → SCXB1 / NIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AL4 → IREa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EUROMAR → SCXB1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → SCXB1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AL2 → IREa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
BUTTERFLY 2 / DUNRO / NIS → BUTTERFLY 2 / SCXB1 / NIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM, COSCO

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