Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Charleston and Colombo is 39 days 2h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charleston and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 39 days 2h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Charleston to Colombo takes around 1 day 7h. Flights depart from Charleston International Airport (CHS) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charleston and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charleston International Airport (CHS) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart daily. These flights are serviced by FedEx, FedEx and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 7h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Colombo by cargo ship is 11,400 Nautical Miles (21,112 Kilometres / 13,118 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Charleston (USCHS) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Charleston to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Colombo by air is around 15,910 Kilometres (9,886 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charleston International Airport (CHS) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.3t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Charleston 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 Charleston to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

1.11t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Charleston 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
FedEx	Daily	Boeing 757-200 Freighter+6 others
FedEx	1-2 times a day	Boeing 757-200 Freighter+6 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-900+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TPI → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
INDAMEX → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IPE2 / IAX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, HMM
INDAMEX → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
WIN → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEA2 & AWE5 / SEAP → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
IPE2 → MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WIN → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Albatros → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TPI → MIAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AWE4 / SAX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
PE1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
IAX / WIN → INX / IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
INDAMEX → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Mexico Gulf Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WIN → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WIN → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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