Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Colombo is 11 days 10h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 11 days 10h later. These services are operated by HMM, MSC, Evergreen, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Colombo takes around 7h 25m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Colombo by cargo ship is 13,270 Nautical Miles (24,576 Kilometres / 15,271 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Colombo by air is around 5,087 Kilometres (3,161 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

3.03t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai 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 Shanghai to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

318kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai 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
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
Malaysia Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+5 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE4	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
Carioca	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AE7 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
Shikra	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
Ingwe	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SH2 → AE7 / Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
SH2 → TP11/USEC6 / Elephant	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
AE5 / Albatros → AE7 / Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
AE5 / Albatros → TP11/USEC6 / Elephant	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
→ HLS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
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