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 3h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Taichung (TWTXG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Taichung?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Taichung (TWTXG) around 13 days 3h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai and Wan Hai.

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 13hrs. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific and AirAsia and the typical transit time is around 13hrs.

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 5,386 Kilometres (3,346 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

587kg 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

251kg 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	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
AirAsia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEW3 → IA36	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ IA36	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL6 → JTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CEM / LL6 → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
CEM → CTE	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
CEM → STW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU5 / LL6 → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CEM → NSD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AEU5 → CTW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CEM → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → TBS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
CIX → KVS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CIX → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CIX → JSV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CIX → JTT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CIX → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Evergreen

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