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 26 days 1h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Amsterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 26 days 1h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM 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 52m. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Saudia, IndiGo, Air India, China Eastern Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 52m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Colombo and Amsterdam. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 17h 52m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Colombo to Amsterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Amsterdam by cargo ship is 6,905 Nautical Miles (12,788 Kilometres / 7,946 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 8,545 Kilometres (5,310 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

808kg 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

450kg 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
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Saudia	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 787+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Malaysia Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Britannia → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / ME2 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOX → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL8 / AEU9 → ECUKS2 / NIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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