Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Charleston is 30 days 21h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Charleston (USCHS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Charleston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Charleston (USCHS) around 30 days 21h later. These services are operated by MSC, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, APL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, ONE, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Charleston takes around 1 day 5h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Charleston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 5h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Charleston by cargo ship is 11,827 Nautical Miles (21,903 Kilometres / 13,610 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Charleston (USCHS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Charleston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Charleston by air is around 15,615 Kilometres (9,703 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.28t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Charleston. 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 Charleston?

Accepted Answer

736kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Charleston. 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	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDUSA / MSC - INDUSA	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ZIM
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
US4 / TP16	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	N/A	ONE, COSCO, HMM
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
EC3	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CJX / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP → UMX / UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
US4 / TP16 → SEC / Tango	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US4 / TP16 → USW / AGAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AA7 → USW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
INDUSA → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AA7 → SEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
INDUSA → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
INDUSA → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEWA → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEA2 & AWE5 → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IOX / ISE → AT2 / AL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
EC3 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC3 → IAX / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
Shikra → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Ingwe → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MEWA → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NIX → ZXB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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