Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Taichung is 13 days 22h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Taichung (TWTXG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Taichung?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Taichung (TWTXG) around 13 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Taichung takes around 12h 54m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Taichung?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways and AirAsia and the typical transit time is around 12h 54m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Taichung by cargo ship is 3,414 Nautical Miles (6,323 Kilometres / 3,929 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Taichung (TWTXG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Taichung by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Taichung by air is around 4,886 Kilometres (3,036 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

613kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Taichung. 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 Taichung?

Accepted Answer

372kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Taichung. 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
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
AirAsia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Safina →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX → TWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX → KVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CIX → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CIX → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ MCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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