Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Kōbe is 16 days 9h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Kobe (JPUKB) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Kobe (JPUKB) around 16 days 9h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Maersk, OOCL, CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Kōbe takes around 15hrs. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Kansai International Airport (KIX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Kansai International Airport (KIX) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Kōbe by cargo ship is 4,439 Nautical Miles (8,222 Kilometres / 5,109 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Kobe (JPUKB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Kōbe by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Kōbe by air is around 6,496 Kilometres (4,037 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Kansai International Airport (KIX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

708kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Kōbe. 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 Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

344kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Kōbe. 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+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX → FUJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FUJI / JPSW / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / SA5 → FUJI / JPSW / PS1 / JPX / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
→ PS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SIG → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASEA / EA2 / EAX4 → FUJI / FP1 / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL
PS3 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
CIX3 → PS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 / NCI → PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
CPX → PS1 / JPX / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming, Evergreen
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP → FUJI / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM
AS1 → Sakura Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP12 → SH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX → PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen
AGI → JPSW / PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, HMM
FEW3 → Sakura Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX / CIX3 → FUJI / JPSW / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
WAX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TP12 → Sakura Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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