Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Rotterdam is 23 days 6h. 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 Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 23 days 6h later. These services are operated by HMM, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Rotterdam takes around 17h 42m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 42m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 11,179 Nautical Miles (20,704 Kilometres / 12,865 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Rotterdam by air is around 8,545 Kilometres (5,310 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

922kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Rotterdam. 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 Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

358kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Rotterdam. 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+6 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+6 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others

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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	N/A	MSC, ANL, APL, CMA CGM
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
Swan-Sentosa	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE7 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
Condor → NWCMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Brussels Airport

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