Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Ghent is 26 days 18h. 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 Ghent?

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 26 days 18h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, MSC, MSC, HMM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Ghent takes around 17h 15m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Liège Airport (LGG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Liège Airport (LGG) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Ghent by cargo ship is 13,601 Nautical Miles (25,189 Kilometres / 15,652 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Ghent by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Ghent by air is around 8,514 Kilometres (5,291 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 Ghent by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.19t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Ghent. 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 Ghent?

Accepted Answer

439kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Ghent. 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	Daily	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300

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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
NEMO / NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
America → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SIG → Lion / FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
Ingwe → Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
PMX → FE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TNS / TIP → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM
EA2 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Britannia → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Antwerp To/From Grangemouth	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NWC to/from Dublin - Feeder service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → ANTWERP - TEESPORT - GRANGEMOUTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → BAL01	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → VICTORY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPX → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CI3 / NCI → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
NEWMO → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO2 / IP1 → VICTORY / EAG / AT3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AES → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Antwerp To/From Grangemouth	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC to/from Dublin - Feeder service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → ANTWERP - TEESPORT - GRANGEMOUTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → BAL01	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Colombo to Ghent By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Liège Airport

Closest airports

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Brussels Airport

Colombo to Ghent by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Closest seaports

Colombo to Port of Zeebrugge

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