Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Birmingham is 6 days 8h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 6 days 8h later. These services are operated by HMM, ONE, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Birmingham takes around 18h 27m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Air India and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 27m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Birmingham by cargo ship is 11,422 Nautical Miles (21,153 Kilometres / 13,144 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Bristol (GBBRS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Birmingham by air is around 8,902 Kilometres (5,531 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.07t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Birmingham. 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 Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

539kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Birmingham. 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL8 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO / AES → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC
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