Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Port Said is 16 days 2h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Port Said (EGPSD) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Port Said?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Port Said (EGPSD) around 16 days 2h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Port Said takes around 14h 41m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Port Said?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Air Arabia, Etihad Airways, Jazeera Airways, Kuwait Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines and Gulf Air and the typical transit time is around 14h 41m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Port Said by cargo ship is 3,641 Nautical Miles (6,743 Kilometres / 4,190 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Port Said (EGPSD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Port Said by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Port Said by air is around 5,677 Kilometres (3,528 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

408kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Port Said. 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 Port Said?

Accepted Answer

394kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Port Said. 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 787-9+5 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321
Jazeera Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Kuwait Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SE1 / AE12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PKS / M03 → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEWA → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MEWA → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
tbn / MECL1 → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEWA → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Safina / ML - Safina → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Mawingu Express → AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PKS / M03 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Safina / ML - Safina → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
tbn / MECL1 → SE4 / AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Mawingu Express → AE19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL8 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KILIMA → SFT - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX2 → SFT - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics \| SLD - Asia - Red Sea - Baltics	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
EPIC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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