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 26 days 3h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Amsterdam and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 26 days 3h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Maersk, ONE, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, MSC, WEC, MSC, CMA CGM, HMM, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and MSC.

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 17hrs. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, IndiGo, Emirates, Air India, Singapore Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17hrs.

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 12,611 Nautical Miles (23,356 Kilometres / 14,512 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Amsterdam (NLAMS) 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 8,545 Kilometres (5,310 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

1.53t 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

510kg 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
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+6 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IEX / ME2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
Britannia	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
AL1 / TA3 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NWC to SAEC - String I → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NE4 / AE5 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAEC - String I → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU9 / LL7 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NE1 / AE2 → Safina / ML - Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II / NWC PT → IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC, MSC
Lion → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Lion → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LEX → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FAL8 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Levante Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LUX → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AT3 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CES → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
LL7 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CES → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
NWC to SAEC - String I → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC MOR WAF → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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