Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Kaohsiung is 12 days 11h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Kaohsiung (TWKHH) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Kaohsiung?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Kaohsiung (TWKHH) around 12 days 11h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Wan Hai, Evergreen, Evergreen, King Ocean, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, King Ocean, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, TS Lines, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, King Ocean, Evergreen, TS Lines, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Kaohsiung takes around 13hrs. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Kaohsiung?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific and AirAsia and the typical transit time is around 13hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Kaohsiung by cargo ship is 3,273 Nautical Miles (6,061 Kilometres / 3,766 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Kaohsiung (TWKHH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Kaohsiung by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Kaohsiung by air is around 4,679 Kilometres (2,907 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

355kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Kaohsiung. 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 Kaohsiung?

Accepted Answer

353kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Kaohsiung. 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
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+5 others
AirAsia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Interasia
CIX5 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → AUE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → KTH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
WAX2 → GEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX5 → JTH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX5 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIX2 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ESA3 → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → PNW1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ESA2 / TLA2 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX5 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → WSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CI1 / CIX1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AEU5 / LL6 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESA3 / SA5 → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
CPX → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIX5 → MHT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ESA2 / ESA3 / ES2 → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, PIL
AS1 + AAS2 / CPX3 + PCS1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SA5 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SA5 → TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
WAX2 → TWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ESA3 → MHT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SA5 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ESA3 / SA5 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
CIX3 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ESA3 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → CIM	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
CIX5 / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen
PRX → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Ingwe → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PRX → CTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIX / AIS3 → CCS / FME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, BTL
ESA3 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CWX → THK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CIX3 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CPX → CSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIX3 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PRX → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → AUE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CWS / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → CCS / FME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	King Ocean, BTL
CIX2 → CIM	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
CWX → THK3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CIX2 → NSB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → CIM	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming
AGI → CTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
C3MAPL / AGI → TWS / AWE3 / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM

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