Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tianjin and Colombo is 23 days 5h. Ships depart from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tianjin and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 23 days 5h later. These services are operated by MSC, OOCL, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, OOCL, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tianjin to Colombo takes around 14h 56m. Flights depart from Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tianjin and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Air China and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 56m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tianjin and Colombo by cargo ship is 4,905 Nautical Miles (9,084 Kilometres / 5,645 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Tianjin to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tianjin and Colombo by air is around 5,225 Kilometres (3,247 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

630kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tianjin 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 Tianjin to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

411kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tianjin 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 weeks	Boeing 737-500 (winglets)+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Shikra	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
CI8 / CIX2 / CISC / NCI / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, FT, Emirates Shipping, ONE, China United, TS Lines
BS3 / A09 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BS5 / A14 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AFEX2 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IC18 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AEU9 / LL7 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Pertiwi → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CI8 / CIX2 / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2 → CSX / CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, China United
New Falcon → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HKH → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Tiger → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| SILMAR - NWX \| SKR - NWX \| XPF - NWX → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Pertiwi → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CES / LL7 → CPX / OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
CES → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
A14 → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
A09 → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CES → JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PH1 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| SILMAR - CWX \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CIX2 → JFX / CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines
CES → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AFEX2 → AS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KTP → JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IC10 → CI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
Pertiwi → Clanga	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A09 → FEW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AFEX2 → WAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PH1 → FEW3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MANB → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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