Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Netherlands to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Netherlands and Sri Lanka is 26 days 4h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Netherlands and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 26 days 4h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Netherlands to Sri Lanka by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Netherlands to Sri Lanka takes around 17hrs. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Netherlands and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air India, China Eastern Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Netherlands and Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Netherlands and Sri Lanka by cargo ship is 10,865 Nautical Miles (20,122 Kilometres / 12,503 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Netherlands to Sri Lanka by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Netherlands and Sri Lanka by air is around 8,501 Kilometres (5,282 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Netherlands to Sri Lanka by sea?

Accepted Answer

807kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Netherlands to Sri Lanka. 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 Netherlands to Sri Lanka?

Accepted Answer

553kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Netherlands to Sri Lanka. 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
Etihad Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EURAF1 → CALFB → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → CALFB → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → FAL3 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → FAL1 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → Unity Bridge → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → EPIC2 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → EPIC → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Netherlands to Sri Lanka By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Netherlands to Sri Lanka by Air freight

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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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Rotterdam to Colombo

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