Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Portland and Colombo is 31 days 16h. Ships depart from Seattle (USSEA) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Portland and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Seattle (USSEA) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 31 days 16h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Portland to Colombo takes around 1 day 5h. Flights depart from Portland International Airport (PDX) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Portland and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Portland International Airport (PDX) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 1 day 5h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Portland and Colombo by cargo ship is 9,274 Nautical Miles (17,176 Kilometres / 10,673 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tacoma (USTIW) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Portland to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Portland and Colombo by air is around 14,587 Kilometres (9,064 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Portland International Airport (PDX) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.66t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Portland 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 Portland to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

259kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Portland 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
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OPNW / PNW1 → AAS3 / PCS2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PNW1 → HTW → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
OPNW / PNW1 → AAS3 / HTW → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
CPV / PNW5 → MEX / ME5 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPV / PNW5 → MEX / ME5 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPV / PNW5 → EAX1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPV / PNW5 → WAX1 / WAF1 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPV / PNW5 → EAX1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPV / PNW5 → WAX1 / WAF1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPV / PNW5 → EAX3 → AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPV / PNW5 → EAX3 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPV / PNW5 → WAX1 / WAF1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPV / PNW5 → WAX1 / WAF1 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPV → WAX1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CPV / PNW5 → EAX3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPV / PNW5 → EAX3 → SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPV → EAX3 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CPV / PNW5 → MEX / ME5 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPV / PNW5 → EAX1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CPV / PNW5 → WAX1 / WAF1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
PNW1 → HTW → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CPV / PNW5 → EAX3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAS3 / PCS2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
HTW → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AAS3 / HTW → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
FP2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM

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