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 29 days 22h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Amsterdam and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 29 days 22h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, COSCO 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 1 day 18h. 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 Emirates, Air India, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Arkia Israeli Airlines, Singapore Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 1 day 18h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Amsterdam and Colombo. Cargo flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 1 day 18h. Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Cathay Pacific operates Boeing 777 Freighter, Boeing 777-200F Freighter, Boeing 747-400 Freighter, Airbus A330 Freighter and Boeing 747-400 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Amsterdam to Colombo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Colombo by cargo ship is 6,858 Nautical Miles (12,701 Kilometres / 7,892 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 8,530 Kilometres (5,300 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

638kg - 914kg CO₂ (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

267kg - 708kg CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Turkish AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
Arkia Israeli Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Singapore AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+2 others
Cathay PacificF	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	EVER ALOT+9 others
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	NAVIOS DOMINO+27 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	BREMERHAVEN EXPRESS+31 others
HMM	Every 2-4 weeks	Hyundai Singapore+11 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	XIN WEI HAI+16 others
MSC	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC VENICE+62 others

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