Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Nuuk is 43 days 2h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Nuuk (GLGOH) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Nuuk?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Nuuk (GLGOH) around 43 days 2h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Nuuk takes around 1 day 4h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Nuuk Airport (GOH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Nuuk?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Nuuk Airport (GOH) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, SriLankan Airlines and SriLankan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 4h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Nuuk by cargo ship is 13,623 Nautical Miles (25,230 Kilometres / 15,677 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Nuuk (GLGOH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Nuuk by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Nuuk by air is around 11,882 Kilometres (7,383 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Nuuk Airport (GOH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.95t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Nuuk. 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 Nuuk?

Accepted Answer

834kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Nuuk. 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
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+6 others
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
SriLankan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+7 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / ME2 → BLUE → RED	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Eimskip, Royal Arctic
IEX / ME2 → SCANDI2 → Yellow	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Unifeeder, Royal Arctic
IEX / ME2 → IRN → RED	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CGOW, Royal Arctic, Eimskip
NEMO / NEWMO / AES → HLX → RED	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, Royal Arctic, Eimskip

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