Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Kaohsiung and Colombo is 14 days 5h. Ships depart from Kaohsiung (TWKHH) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Kaohsiung and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Kaohsiung (TWKHH) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 14 days 5h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, APL, ONE, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, HMM, HMM, MSC, MSC, OOCL, MSC and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Kaohsiung to Colombo takes around 13h 18m. Flights depart from Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Kaohsiung and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, AirAsia and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 13h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kaohsiung and Colombo by cargo ship is 3,629 Nautical Miles (6,722 Kilometres / 4,177 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kaohsiung (TWKHH) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Kaohsiung to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Kaohsiung and Colombo by air is around 4,689 Kilometres (2,914 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

621kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Kaohsiung to Colombo. 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 Kaohsiung to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

380kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Kaohsiung to Colombo. 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
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
AirAsia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Interasia
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NCI → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NSD → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWX → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CIX2 → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KME / AG1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MP2 / MS2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Lynx → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KTX3 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Lynx → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KTX3 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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