Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Munich is 27 days 1h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Munich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 27 days 1h later. These services are operated by HMM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Munich takes around 17h 20m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Munich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 17h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Munich by cargo ship is 11,214 Nautical Miles (20,769 Kilometres / 12,905 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Munich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Munich by air is around 7,923 Kilometres (4,923 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.09t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Munich. 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 Munich?

Accepted Answer

309kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Munich. 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
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+7 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AE7 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
FE4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
Swan-Sentosa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEU9 / LL7 → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE4 → IO3 / IO2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → VICTORY / EAG / EUG / ATG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AE7 → L02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Swan-Sentosa → NWC to Mexico Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan-Sentosa → MONTREAL EXPRESS 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Colombo to Munich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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