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 32 days 17h. 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 32 days 17h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, Yang Ming, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, Yang Ming 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 28m. 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 28m.

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 11,241 Nautical Miles (20,817 Kilometres / 12,935 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

1.21t 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

448kg 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 787-9+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 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
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Britannia → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU9 / LL7 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 / LL7 → ESE2 / EEX	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
Britannia → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU9 / LL7 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Britannia → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
INX / IOX / ISE → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PKS / M03 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
PKS / M03 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PKS / M03 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Safina / ML - Safina → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
tbn / MECL1 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC3 / IP1 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EPIC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Mawingu Express → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ingwe → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
tbn / MECL1 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
tbn / MECL1 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Mawingu Express → AE1	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
EA2 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CP1 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EPIC → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA5 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Safina / ML - Safina → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Safina / ML - Safina → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NCI → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Mawingu Express → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CPX → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EPIC → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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