Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Kōbe is 18 days 7h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Kobe (JPUKB) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Kobe (JPUKB) around 18 days 7h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, TS Lines, TS Lines, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, Maersk, Evergreen, Yang Ming, OOCL, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, OOCL, TS Lines, COSCO, Maersk, SINOL, COSCO, COSCO, TS Lines and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Kōbe takes around 15h 12m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Kansai International Airport (KIX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Kansai International Airport (KIX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia, Singapore Airlines, AirAsia, Emirates and Etihad Airways and the typical transit time is around 15h 12m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Colombo and Kōbe. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Kansai International Airport (KIX) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 15h 12m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Colombo to Kōbe by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Kōbe by cargo ship is 4,592 Nautical Miles (8,504 Kilometres / 5,284 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Kobe (JPUKB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Kōbe by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Kōbe by air is around 6,560 Kilometres (4,076 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Kansai International Airport (KIX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

735kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Kōbe. 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 Kōbe?

Accepted Answer

521kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Kōbe. 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
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Batik Air Malaysia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
AirAsia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TP16 → JSTAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TP16 → IA88	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CWX → JHTN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CWX → JTK3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CIX5 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → JTH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
JTI → JID	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TP16 → SH1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ESA3 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SA5 → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TLA2 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIP → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NCI → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ESA3 / SA5 → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
CEM → JCH	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
SE1 / AE12 → JP1 / A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AS6 / CIW → CJV / SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, SINOL
TP16 → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIP / CWX → JSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, TS Lines
CPX → ONE - JSM \| TSL - JSM \| WHL - JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
NCI / CIX2 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, ONE
CI1 / CIW → SKS6 / SKS7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, SINOL
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → A06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AS6 / CIW → CJV / SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL, CMA CGM
CI1 / CIW → SKS6 / SKS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, SINOL
AS6 / CI1 → SKS2 / COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
CWX → SJX2/SJX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
AS6 / CI1 → SKS2 / COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JTI / HLS2 / ONE - JTI \| XPF - HLS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, X-Press Feeders
CWX → JTK3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CWX → JHTN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CIX5 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SA5 → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIX5 → JTH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ESA3 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTI → JTV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TLA2 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIP → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ESA2 / TLA2 → CTJ / KTX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NCI → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS6 / CIW → CJV / SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, SINOL
ESA3 / SA5 → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
CEM → JCH	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
CI1 / CIW → SKS6 / SKS7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, SINOL
CEM → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JTI → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS6 / CIW → CJV / SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL, CMA CGM
CI1 / CIW → SKS6 / SKS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, SINOL
AS6 / CI1 → SKS2 / COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
CWX → SJX2/SJX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
NCI → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS6 / CI1 → SKS2 / COSCO - SKS2 \| SINO - SKS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM

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