Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Venice and Colombo is 33 days 2h. Ships depart from Trieste (ITTRS) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Venice and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Trieste (ITTRS) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 33 days 2h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Venice to Colombo takes around 16hrs. Flights depart from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Venice and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Venice and Colombo by cargo ship is 11,443 Nautical Miles (21,192 Kilometres / 13,168 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Trieste (ITTRS) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Venice to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Venice and Colombo by air is around 7,771 Kilometres (4,829 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.39t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Venice 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 Venice to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

448kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Venice 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE12 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Phoenix → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Phoenix → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Phoenix → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Phoenix → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Phoenix → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Phoenix → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AEM6 / AAS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AEM6 / BEX2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen

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