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 29 days 6h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 29 days 6h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, ONE, MSC, COSCO, ONE, MSC, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, Yang Ming and ANL.

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 37m. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 17h 37m.

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 10,967 Nautical Miles (20,312 Kilometres / 12,621 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

1.84t 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

467kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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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
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AES → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
IEX / ME2 → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU9 / LL7 → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Britannia → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOX / ISE → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
NEWMO → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU9 / LL7 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Britannia → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU9 / LL7 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IOX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AES → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOX → AT3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
INX / IOX / ISE → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
MEDEX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EA2 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA5 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
GULFHERC/AS8 → FAL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CPX → LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDAMEX → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX2 → NE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
GULFHERC/AS8 → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TVI → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX5 → NE7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
KILIMA → FAL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX5 → NE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
WAX → FAL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KILIMA → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX → NE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX / CIX3 → FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO

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Colombo to Ghent By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Colombo to Ghent by Air freight

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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