Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Frankfurt is 27 days 10h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 27 days 10h later. These services are operated by Maersk, HMM, MSC and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Frankfurt takes around 10h 50m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Air India, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air India, Thai Airways, Air China and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 10h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 11,179 Nautical Miles (20,704 Kilometres / 12,865 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Frankfurt by air is around 8,076 Kilometres (5,018 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Colombo to Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt. 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 Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

558kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Frankfurt. 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
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every few hours	Airbus A330-200+5 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOX / ISE → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → VICTORY / EAG / EUG / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 / LL7 → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Himalaya → Silk	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Silk	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AES → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → MONTREAL EXPRESS 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 → SWX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU9 / LL7 → NET	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Britannia → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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