Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Durban is 11 days 12h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Durban?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 11 days 12h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, ONE, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, MSC, Maersk, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, MSC, Evergreen and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Durban takes around 19hrs. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at King Shaka International Airport (DUR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Durban?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Durban by cargo ship is 3,698 Nautical Miles (6,849 Kilometres / 4,256 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Durban (ZADUR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Durban by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Durban by air is around 9,926 Kilometres (6,168 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and King Shaka International Airport (DUR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

560kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Durban. 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 Durban?

Accepted Answer

473kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Durban. 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIAX / AIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
Ingwe	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX5 / CIP → ASA / SAS	Transshipment	N/A	ONE, Evergreen
CIX2 / NCI → ASA / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
IOR3 → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX → MIDAS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEWA → PROTEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Safina → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2 → ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL
TIP / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → SAC / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, ONE
CIX3 / NIX → FAX / SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ZIM, Gold Star
CIX3 / NIX → ASA / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ZIM
AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	N/A	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL
CIX2 / NCI → ASA / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
CIX → ASA / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
CHEETAH → Mozambique Shuttle	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MEWA → PROTEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / ES2 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, PIL
Shikra → India to South Africa / Ilanga Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX3 / CI3 → ZAX2 / SAF2 / SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, ZIM
Malabar → India to South Africa / Ilanga Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGI → ZAX3 / FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
CCS / JAC → MIDAS2 / PROTEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
US4 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AGI → ZAX2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
IPAK → India to South Africa / Ilanga Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGI → ZAX2 / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
US4 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE1 / AE12 → SA1 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CIX5 / CIP → ASA / SAS	Transshipment	N/A	ONE, Evergreen
Sri Lanka-Abu Dhabi → India to South Africa / Ilanga Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
CIX5 / CIP / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → FAX / SAC / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE, Evergreen

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