Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Manzanillo is 35 days 8h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Manzanillo (MXZLO) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Manzanillo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Manzanillo (MXZLO) around 35 days 8h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, MSC, OOCL, MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO, OOCL, Maersk, MSC, MSC, RCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Manzanillo takes around 1 day 9h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Aeropuerto Internacional Miguel Hidalgo (GDL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Manzanillo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Aeropuerto Internacional Miguel Hidalgo (GDL) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 1 day 9h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Manzanillo by cargo ship is 11,276 Nautical Miles (20,882 Kilometres / 12,976 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Manzanillo (MXZLO).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Manzanillo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Manzanillo by air is around 17,804 Kilometres (11,063 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Aeropuerto Internacional Miguel Hidalgo (GDL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.14t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Manzanillo. 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 Manzanillo?

Accepted Answer

941kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Manzanillo. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX → M2X	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
WAX / FEW3 → M2A / CMA - M2A \| COSCO - WSA5 \| OOCL - TLP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
SE1 → AN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CI1 → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
FEW3 → AC2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
SE1 → AN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EA2 → ALX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ESA2 / ESA3 / ES2 / SA5 → WSA2 / WS2 / SA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, PIL, Yang Ming
WAX → ACSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CI1 → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU5 / CEM → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → M2A / CMA - M2A \| COSCO - WSA5 \| OOCL - TLP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
Britannia → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX1 → HMM - FLX \| ONE - ALX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Britannia → Inca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America / Z7S → Amberjack / ZCP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe → NW2 / Andes	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM
ESA2 / ESA3 / ES2 → WSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, PIL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → M2A / WSA5 / TLP5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → AC2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe → NW1 / Inca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM
America → Inca	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
RSI11 → RFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SEAS2 → M2X	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU5 / CEM → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO

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