Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Munich is 31 days 5h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Munich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) around 31 days 5h later. These services are operated by Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Munich takes around 17hrs. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Munich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Air Arabia, Turkish Airlines, Kuwait Airways, Gulf Air, Thai Airways and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Munich by cargo ship is 10,968 Nautical Miles (20,312 Kilometres / 12,621 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Munich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Munich by air is around 7,923 Kilometres (4,923 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Colombo to Munich 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 Munich. 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 Munich?

Accepted Answer

417kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Munich. 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air Arabia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / ME2 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Safina → AE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL, APL, MSC
Britannia → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MINA / WM3 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
INX / IOX / ISE → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
IOX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
Britannia → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Safina → AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Safina → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MINA / WM3 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Shikra → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEWA → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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