Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Brisbane is 23 days 3h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Brisbane (AUBNE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Brisbane?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Brisbane (AUBNE) around 23 days 3h later. These services are operated by OOCL, OOCL, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, OOCL, ONE, OOCL, MSC, MSC, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Brisbane takes around 17h 37m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Brisbane International Airport (BNE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Brisbane?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Emirates and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 17h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Brisbane by cargo ship is 5,375 Nautical Miles (9,955 Kilometres / 6,186 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Brisbane (AUBNE).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Brisbane by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Brisbane by air is around 8,916 Kilometres (5,540 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

934kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Brisbane. 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 Brisbane?

Accepted Answer

699kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Brisbane. 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
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CI1 / CIX1 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CPX → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe → Northern Star / ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
AGI → ASAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
KILIMA / EA2 / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → AAXE / AU2 / ANL - AAXE \| HL - SEA \| ML - Eastern Australia Connect \| ONE - AU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, ANL
CIP / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → JSTAR / NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
Safina / ML - Safina → SEA / Eastern Australia Connect	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Ingwe → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ESA2 / TLA2 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
US4 / TP16 → JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ESA2 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU5 / LL6 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 / SA5 → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, PIL, Yang Ming
CMA - TVI → AA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
CPX → AAA1 / AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Yang Ming
EA2 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CIX3 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Britannia → ML - Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → KANGAROO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CWX → COSCO - CAPa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
ESA2 → CAPa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
EA2 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AE12 → Northern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIP / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → JSTAR / NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
CI1 / CIX1 → JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SE1 / AE12 → JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TP16 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AGI → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
US4 → NAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CEM → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → A3SANL / A3S / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, PIL
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → A3NANL / A3N	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Britannia → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CI1 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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