Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Berlin and Colombo is 29 days 21h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Berlin and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 29 days 21h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Evergreen, MSC, HMM, Evergreen, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Berlin to Colombo takes around 16h 24m. Flights depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Berlin and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Colombo by cargo ship is 7,083 Nautical Miles (13,118 Kilometres / 8,151 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Berlin to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Colombo by air is around 8,004 Kilometres (4,973 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

725kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Berlin 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 Berlin to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

429kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Berlin 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 787-9+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AGX / FM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IMX / ME11 → Safina / ML - Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Silk → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FEMEX1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DIAL - GBX → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Lion → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Berlin to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Berlin to Colombo by Air freight

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Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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