Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Port Said and Colombo is 27 days 17h. Ships depart from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Port Said and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 27 days 17h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Port Said to Colombo takes around 13h 38m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Port Said and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Jazeera Airways, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 13h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Port Said and Colombo by cargo ship is 11,713 Nautical Miles (21,692 Kilometres / 13,479 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Said (EGPSD) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Port Said to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Port Said and Colombo by air is around 5,715 Kilometres (3,551 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

852kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Port Said 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 Port Said to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

457kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Port Said 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
Air Arabia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+7 others
Jazeera Airways	Daily	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+3 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE1 / AE12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD3 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
MD1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
Panther → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MD1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
Panther → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Panther → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panther → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panther → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Panther → Carioca	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
MD3 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express → Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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