Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Colombo to Berlin by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Berlin is 31 days 4h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 31 days 4h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Colombo to Berlin by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Berlin takes around 17h 31m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 17h 31m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Colombo and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Colombo and Berlin. 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 Colombo to Berlin by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Berlin by cargo ship is 11,214 Nautical Miles (20,769 Kilometres / 12,905 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Berlin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Berlin by air is around 7,991 Kilometres (4,965 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Colombo to Berlin by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.55t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Berlin. 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 Colombo to Berlin?

Accepted Answer

635kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Berlin. 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
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NEMO / NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	N/A	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
MINA / WM3 → NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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