Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Brussels is 27 days 10h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Brussels?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 27 days 10h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, MSC, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Brussels takes around 17h 38m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Brussels?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Thai Airways and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 17h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Brussels by cargo ship is 10,855 Nautical Miles (20,104 Kilometres / 12,492 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Brussels by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Brussels by air is around 8,476 Kilometres (5,267 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

869kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Brussels. 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 Brussels?

Accepted Answer

675kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Brussels. 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300+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
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO → VICTORY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOX → AT3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NEWMO → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SA5 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
America → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD5 / Jade → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
TIG → FE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TIP → FE5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, MSC
Britannia → Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CPX → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NCI → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Colombo to Brussels By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Colombo to Brussels by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Brussels Airport

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Liège Airport

Colombo to Brussels by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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Colombo to Port of Zeebrugge

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