Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Baltimore is 36 days 5h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Baltimore (USBAL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Baltimore?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Baltimore (USBAL) around 36 days 5h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, ONE, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Baltimore takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Baltimore?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Baltimore by cargo ship is 11,635 Nautical Miles (21,548 Kilometres / 13,389 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Baltimore (USBAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Baltimore by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Baltimore by air is around 14,733 Kilometres (9,154 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

4.21t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Baltimore. 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 Baltimore?

Accepted Answer

1.12t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Baltimore. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Ingwe → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America / Z7S	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Ingwe → USWASA Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / ME2 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
IPAK → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IOX / ISE → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Carioca → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Carioca → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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