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 Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Qingdao?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 10 days 22h later. These services are operated by Sinokor, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders, RCL, ONE, Emirates Shipping, ZIM, OOCL, ONE, RCL, OOCL, OOCL, ONE, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, ZIM, ONE, ONE and Evergreen.

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 34m. 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 2-4 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 34m.

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

744kg 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

430kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 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	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
Carioca	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAX / FEW3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CI8 / CIX2 / CISC / NCI → AGI / Colombo - India	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, TS Lines, Evergreen, ONE, China United, FT, COSCO, CSTAR, HMM
CIVS / AIS3 → CGX / GCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, King Ocean
NIX - EA → NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
→ RCG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
PS3 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ CI8 → AGX / CGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, China United
NIX → FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
CPX → RS2 - X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
PS3 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RLI → RCG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
CPX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CPX → RS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
→ NCI → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → WAX3 / WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AGI → NCI → WAX3 / SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
CIX3 / NIX - EA → AEF / MFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, X-Press Feeders
NIX → CI4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP / HLS → NPI / NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM
CIX3 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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