Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Amsterdam is 27 days 2h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 27 days 2h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, MSC, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Amsterdam takes around 17h 35m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, IndiGo, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Air India, Arkia Israeli Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Amsterdam by cargo ship is 11,179 Nautical Miles (20,704 Kilometres / 12,865 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Amsterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Amsterdam by air is around 8,501 Kilometres (5,282 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.48t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Amsterdam. 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 Colombo to Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

552kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Amsterdam. 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
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321+1 others
IndiGo	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+10 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Arkia Israeli Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / ME2 → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO → NEFWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOX / ISE → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
NEWMO → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CJX → SL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
INX / IOX / ISE → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
TIP → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM
INX / IOX / ISE → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
INDUSA → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US4 / TP16 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US4 / TP16 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IPE2 / WIN → TAE / AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
Britannia → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / ME2 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MINA / WM3 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IEX / ME2 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOX / ISE → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
IOX → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Safina → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
GULFHERC/AS8 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PMX → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEWA → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAX → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Shikra → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TIP → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe → FE4 / Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
Safina → AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Carioca → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEAS2 / ESA3 / SA5 → FUJI / PS1 / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming

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