Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Dresden is 31 days 12h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Dresden?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 31 days 12h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Dresden takes around 16h 49m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Dresden?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, FlyDubai and Arkia Israeli Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 49m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Dresden by cargo ship is 10,941 Nautical Miles (20,263 Kilometres / 12,591 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Dresden by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Dresden by air is around 7,994 Kilometres (4,967 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.51t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Dresden. 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 Dresden?

Accepted Answer

660kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Dresden. 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+3 others
FlyDubai	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Arkia Israeli Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Britannia → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / ME2 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
INX / IOX / ISE → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
MINA / WM3 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Britannia → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOX / ISE → LEX / NEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
Safina → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MINA / WM3 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM
Safina → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SA5 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIX → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
MEWA → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Leipzig/Halle Airport

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

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