Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bremerhaven and Colombo is 28 days 16h. 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 Bremerhaven and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 28 days 16h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, MSC, OOCL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bremerhaven to Colombo takes around 17h 30m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bremerhaven and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates and the typical transit time is around 17h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bremerhaven and Colombo by cargo ship is 11,261 Nautical Miles (20,856 Kilometres / 12,959 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bremerhaven to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bremerhaven and Colombo by air is around 8,290 Kilometres (5,151 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bremen Airport (BRE) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

898kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bremerhaven 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 Bremerhaven to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

511kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bremerhaven 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Israel Express → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NET → WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
FEMEX1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOS → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Silk → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express / MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI → IPAK / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Condor → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UNIF - SCANDI8 → IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SL1 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE4 / AE5 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE3 / AE15 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
HAMNORWY → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NORWAYS2 / NFS → FAL6 / AEU5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
UNIF - H → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Z93 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
N24 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SLA / ML - SLA → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FLX → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IRE → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Neo Samba → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NORWAYS1 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BLX → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GGS → LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AE2 → Safina	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Z98 / CMA - DENMS3 \| ML - Z98 \| UNIF - NO1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
GERFIN → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
DENMS3 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Bremerhaven to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Bremerhaven to Colombo by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Closest airports

Bremen Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

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