Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rome and Colombo is 31 days 22h. Ships depart from Livorno (ITLIV) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rome and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Livorno (ITLIV) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 31 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rome to Colombo takes around 15h 58m. Flights depart from Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rome and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Etihad Airways and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rome and Colombo by cargo ship is 13,297 Nautical Miles (24,626 Kilometres / 15,302 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Naples (ITNAP) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Rome to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rome and Colombo by air is around 7,659 Kilometres (4,759 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

303kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rome 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 Rome to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

344kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rome 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
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+4 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TEX → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WM3 / AE35/ME35 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MCA / MMX → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Levante Express → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TEX → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NET2 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
FEMEX1 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MCA / MMX → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Rome to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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Livorno to Colombo

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Naples to Colombo

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