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 27 days 7h. 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 27 days 7h later. These services are operated by HMM, 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 every few hours. 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 6,719 Nautical Miles (12,444 Kilometres / 7,732 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Liverpool (GBLIV).

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

645kg 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

592kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, 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
Himalaya → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Antwerp From/to West Coast UK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → MONTREAL EXPRESS 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Antwerp From/to West Coast UK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Shikra → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA5 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Ingwe → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SIG → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Dar Es Salaam Express → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CJX → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EC3 → AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
EC3 → AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
PS3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
NCI → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TIP → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
INX / IOX / ISE → FE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AES → Condor	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AGI → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
INX / IOX / ISE → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NEWMO / AES → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM
NEWMO → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL

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