Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Porto to Antwerp by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Porto and Antwerp is 6 days 6h. Ships depart from Leixoes (PTLEI) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Porto and Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Leixoes (PTLEI) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 6 days 6h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Porto to Antwerp by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Porto to Antwerp takes around 2h 23m. Flights depart from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Porto and Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Brussels Airlines, KLM, Swiss, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2h 23m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Porto and Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Porto to Antwerp by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 18hrs to send cargo via road from Porto and Antwerp. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Porto to Antwerp by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Antwerp by cargo ship is 1,623 Nautical Miles (3,005 Kilometres / 1,867 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Leixoes (PTLEI) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Porto to Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Antwerp by road is 1,919 Kilometres (1,193 Miles) and will typically take around 18hrs to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Porto to Antwerp by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Antwerp by air is around 1,475 Kilometres (917 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Porto to Antwerp by sea?

Accepted Answer

402kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Porto to Antwerp. 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 Porto to Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

132kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Porto to Antwerp. 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 A320neo+2 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PGE / INEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ECL
ESF / NIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Hapag-Lloyd
IBC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
SES2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
SES1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
SES1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II / NWC PT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC, MSC
NWC - Canary Islands → NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
PGE → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UK/IE - Portugal → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UK/IE - Portugal → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PGE → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC - Canary Islands → NWC PT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
MACS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MACS Maritime
SPIX → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Morocco - Portugal → NWC CAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
NWC PT → NWC CAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
SES2 → SES3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
ESF → WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
UK/IE - Portugal → NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IBC → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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