Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Hamburg is 28 days 19h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 28 days 19h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Hamburg takes around 17h 53m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 53m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Hamburg by cargo ship is 7,204 Nautical Miles (13,341 Kilometres / 8,290 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Hamburg by air is around 8,182 Kilometres (5,084 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

843kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Hamburg. 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 Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

409kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Hamburg. 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Britannia → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
FAL8 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU9 / LL7 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC3 / IP1 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Britannia → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU9 / LL7 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
INX / IOX / ISE → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EPIC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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