Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Amsterdam and Colombo is 27 days 5h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Amsterdam and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 27 days 5h later. These services are operated by Evergreen and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Amsterdam to Colombo takes around 16h 55m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Amsterdam and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by IndiGo, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air India, China Eastern Airlines, Emirates and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Colombo by cargo ship is 10,865 Nautical Miles (20,122 Kilometres / 12,503 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Amsterdam to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Colombo by air is around 8,395 Kilometres (5,216 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

739kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

329kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Amsterdam 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
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+11 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MB2 / E19 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BPX / Neo Samba → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MB2 / E19 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MBS / E05 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Lion → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IPAK → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
WWA → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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