Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Ningbo is 11 days 4h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Ningbo (CNNGB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Ningbo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Ningbo (CNNGB) around 11 days 4h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, MSC, X-Press Feeders, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Ningbo takes around 13h 40m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Ningbo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, Air China and AirAsia and the typical transit time is around 13h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Ningbo by cargo ship is 3,730 Nautical Miles (6,909 Kilometres / 4,293 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Ningbo (CNNGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Ningbo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Ningbo by air is around 5,145 Kilometres (3,197 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

242kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Ningbo. 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 Ningbo?

Accepted Answer

372kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Ningbo. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
AirAsia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE1 / AE12	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Clanga	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Wan Hai, ONE
Britannia	Direct	N/A	MSC
SGX2 / CME / JFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Heung-A, Sinokor, TS Lines
CIX3 / CIVS / NIX / AIS3 / NMS / NIX - EA	Direct	1-2 times a week	Emirates Shipping, King Ocean, ZIM, Evergreen, Gold Star, SM Line, X-Press Feeders
AS9 / CIX5 / CIP / CWX / CMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, TS Lines, King Ocean, Evergreen, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, SILMAR, VASIS
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, RCL

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