Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Genoa is 25 days 8h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Vado Ligure (ITVDL) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Genoa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Vado Ligure (ITVDL) around 25 days 8h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Genoa takes around 16h 55m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Genoa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Air India, Thai Airways, Air China, Singapore Airlines and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 16h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Genoa by cargo ship is 5,984 Nautical Miles (11,082 Kilometres / 6,886 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Genoa by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Genoa by air is around 7,830 Kilometres (4,865 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Pisa International Airport (PSA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

940kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Genoa. 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 Genoa?

Accepted Answer

372kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Genoa. 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 day	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FlyDubai	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EMA / COSCO - EMA \| ONE - EMA \| OOCL - EMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / IMX / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| HL - IMX \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
IMX → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| HL - IMX \| OOCL - WM3 → NEMO / NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
IMX → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Colombo to Genoa By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Milan Malpensa International Airport

Closest airports

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Pisa International Airport

Colombo to Genoa by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Vado Ligure

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