Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Qingdao is 10 days 22h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 10 days 22h later. These services are operated by Sinokor, APL, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, King Ocean, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, China United, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, Interasia, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, King Ocean, Evergreen, TS Lines, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen and TS Lines.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Qingdao takes around 14h 42m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 42m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Qingdao by cargo ship is 4,147 Nautical Miles (7,680 Kilometres / 4,772 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Qingdao (CNQDG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Qingdao by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Qingdao by air is around 5,694 Kilometres (3,538 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

587kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Qingdao. 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 Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

337kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Qingdao. 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	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SGX2 / CME / JFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Sinokor, Heung-A, X-Press Feeders, TS Lines
WAX / FEW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, Maersk
Carioca	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CIX3 / CIVS / NIX / AIS3 / NMS / NIX - EA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, King Ocean, ZIM, Emirates Shipping, Gold Star, SM Line, X-Press Feeders
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WIN → NIX - EA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CIX3 / CIVS / NIX / AIS3 / NMS / NIX - EA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, ZIM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, Gold Star, SM Line, X-Press Feeders
CIX5 / CWX → CIX3 / AIS3 / NIX - EA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, King Ocean, Evergreen
AGI → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
→ CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → CIX3 / CIVS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping
PS3 → FE9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX3 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS9 / CIX5 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
AGI → AEU6 / FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
HLS → NIX - EA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CPX → FAL3 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
CIX2 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GULFHERC/AS8 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AGI → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX3 → MEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS9 / CIX5 → MEX / MEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
CI8 → ICI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
AGI → AEM2 / MEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CPX → MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
CIX2 → MEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HLS → ICI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
PS3 → AG4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX3 → CMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS9 / CIX5 / CIP → CIMEX7 / CMEX / AG4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX3 / CIVS / AIS3 → FAX / EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping
AGI → MEX / CMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CIX5 / CWX → EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean, Evergreen
CPX → CMEX / ME5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen
CIX2 / NCI → CMEX / AG4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
AGI →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → FAX / EAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping

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