Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Antwerp and Colombo is 37 days 10h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Antwerp and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 37 days 10h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, ONE, ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Evergreen, Yang Ming, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, HMM, MSC, HMM, ONE, ONE, ONE, HMM, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, ONE, MSC, MSC, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Antwerp to Colombo takes around 16h 56m. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Antwerp and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 16h 56m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Antwerp and Colombo by cargo ship is 12,482 Nautical Miles (23,117 Kilometres / 14,364 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Antwerp to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Antwerp and Colombo by air is around 8,514 Kilometres (5,291 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.5t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Antwerp 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 Antwerp to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

447kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Antwerp 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	Daily	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	N/A	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FEMEX1 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MBS / E05 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Neo Samba → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CLX → ME2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
Britannia → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ISE → CPX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Yang Ming
INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AT2 → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GEX2 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IOX → AIM	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
IOX → TIP	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
IOX → AIM	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
FP2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
INX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
Griffin → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
IOX → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
INX / IOX → IAX / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
FP2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AL2 / TA1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL4 / TA4 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOX → AIM	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
IOX → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Griffin → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IOX → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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