Belgium
GermanyAntwerp to Bremerhaven shipping route.
316 nautical miles direct, about 0.9 days of steaming at 14 knots.
Sea Distance Between Ports: Antwerp and Bremerhaven
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AntwerpSeaBremerhavenShipping time from Antwerp to Bremerhaven
| Route | Distance | 12 kn | 14 kn | 18 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| direct (shortest) | 316 nm | 1.1 d | 0.9 d | 0.7 d |
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About the Antwerp to Bremerhaven shipping route
Antwerp to Bremerhaven is a 316 nautical mile shipping route on a direct course, heading north east from Belgium to Germany. That is 584 km of water against 386 km as the crow flies. No canals on this leg, the extra miles come from sailing around headlands and islands.
At sea, the voyage lasts 1.1 days at 12 knots, 0.9 days at 14 knots and 0.7 days at 18 knots. Container transit time on a liner service is longer than the steaming time: ships call at other ports on the rotation, and cargo may transship at a hub. Add terminal time at Antwerp and Bremerhaven to plan the full ocean transit time.
311 nm of the route, 99% of it, lies inside North Sea ECA. In an emission control area ships must burn fuel with no more than 0.1% sulphur or clean the exhaust with scrubbers. That fuel costs more, and carriers add it to the ocean freight bill as a low sulphur or ECA surcharge.
Container freight rates on Antwerp to Bremerhaven move with fuel prices, ship capacity and the season. Compare several carriers before booking: the cheapest sailing is often the slowest one. At Bremerhaven (DEBRV) carriers give about 3.83 free days before demurrage and detention charges start, so plan the truck or rail pickup before the box lands.
Of the 61 port to port routes from Antwerp in this directory, Bremerhaven is the shortest. It is the closest port to Antwerp we cover.
FAQ
How many nautical miles from Antwerp to Bremerhaven?
The port to port distance from Antwerp to Bremerhaven is 316 nautical miles (584 km), direct.
What is the shipping time from Antwerp to Bremerhaven?
About 0.9 days at 14 knots and 0.7 days at 18 knots of steaming, without port calls. Scheduled liner services add calls and transhipment.
How much of the route is in an emission control area?
311 nm sit inside ECA waters (North Sea ECA), where ships burn 0.1% sulphur fuel.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Bremerhaven to Antwerp has its own page with the same distance and route.
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How we count: sea routes follow shipping lanes and canals, time is pure steaming at 14 knots without port calls. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all sea distance between ports or the Shipping Routes Directory.