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 31 days 11h. 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 31 days 11h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, Maersk, HMM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM and MSC.

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 30m. 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 every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 30m.

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 11,231 Nautical Miles (20,800 Kilometres / 12,924 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 8,278 Kilometres (5,144 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

1.24t 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

445kg 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
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, 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	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AES → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INX / IOX / ISE → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
MINA / WM3 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Britannia → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
IOX / ISE → LEX / NEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Safina → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Safina → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PMX → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SA5 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MINA / WM3 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM
GULFHERC/AS8 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Shikra → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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