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 31 days 10h. 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 31 days 10h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, CMA CGM, MSC, HMM, COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC 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 17hrs. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Colombo and Ghent. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Liège Airport (LGG) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 17hrs. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Colombo to Ghent by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Ghent by cargo ship is 10,878 Nautical Miles (20,145 Kilometres / 12,518 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

883kg 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

433kg 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	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+10 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+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
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EPIC3 / IP1 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AES → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
IOX / ISE → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU9 / LL7 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 / LL7 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IOX → AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EPIC → EUROMAR	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
AES → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Ingwe → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL5 / AEU1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Britannia → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CIX2 → NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
INDAMEX → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Colombo to Ghent By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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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