Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Bremerhaven is 30 days 14h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Bremerhaven?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 30 days 14h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Bremerhaven takes around 2 days 5h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Hannover Airport (HAJ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Bremerhaven?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Hannover Airport (HAJ) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates and the typical transit time is around 2 days 5h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Colombo and Bremerhaven. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 4 days 7h. Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines and China Eastern Airlines operates Boeing 777-200F Freighter, Boeing 747-400 Freighter and Airbus A330 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Colombo to Bremerhaven by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Bremerhaven by cargo ship is 7,290 Nautical Miles (13,500 Kilometres / 8,389 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Bremerhaven (DEBRV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Bremerhaven by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Bremerhaven by air is around 8,377 Kilometres (5,205 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Bremen Airport (BRE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

775kg - 1.28t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Bremerhaven. 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 Bremerhaven?

Accepted Answer

348kg - 467kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Bremerhaven. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others
Singapore AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+2 others
Emirates	Every few hours	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	XIN LIAN YUN GANG+12 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	CHENNAI EXPRESS+27 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE RECOGNITION+5 others
MSC	1-2 times a week	MSC ASYA+88 others
CMA CGM	Every 1-2 weeks	APL BOSTON+24 others
Maersk	Every 1-2 weeks	EUGEN MAERSK+38 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	XIN LIAN YUN GANG+7 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	CHENNAI EXPRESS+21 others
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE MEISHAN+28 others
HMM	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM DUBLIN+6 others
CMA CGM	1-2 times a week	APL BOSTON+16 others
Maersk	1-2 times a week	EUGEN MAERSK+31 others
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	Ever Globe+8 others
MSC	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC ASYA+72 others

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