Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Kaohsiung is 11 days 12h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Kaohsiung (TWKHH) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Kaohsiung?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Kaohsiung (TWKHH) around 11 days 12h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Yang Ming, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, TS Lines, ONE, ONE, OOCL, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, Interasia, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Yang Ming and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Kaohsiung takes around 12h 55m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Kaohsiung?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific and AirAsia and the typical transit time is around 12h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Kaohsiung by cargo ship is 3,331 Nautical Miles (6,169 Kilometres / 3,834 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Kaohsiung (TWKHH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Kaohsiung by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Kaohsiung by air is around 4,679 Kilometres (2,907 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

263kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Kaohsiung. 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 Kaohsiung?

Accepted Answer

272kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Kaohsiung. 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
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
AirAsia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Interasia
Shikra →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEW3 → SH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Dragon →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dar Es Salaam Express →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ SH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Carioca →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA5 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SIG → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ESA3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SA5 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
WAX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EA2 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEAS2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASEA →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PS3 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
PS3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
PS3 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIX3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS9 → PEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX5 → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CWX → THK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CIP → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX5 / CIP → ASA / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
NCI → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ESA3 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPX → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AS9 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ESA3 / SA5 → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
CI1 / CIX1 → ZAX2 / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL
CIX2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS6 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CPX → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
→ KTP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
→ JTH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
→ ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
TIP → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HLS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
→ KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CPX → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Evergreen
CPX → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CPX → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CPX → ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen

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