Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Surabaya is 14 days 5h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Surabaya (IDSUB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Surabaya?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Surabaya (IDSUB) around 14 days 5h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Maersk, Evergreen, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, Interasia, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, ONE, ZIM, CMA CGM, ONE, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, ANL, Wan Hai, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Surabaya takes around 12h 28m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Juanda International Airport (SUB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Surabaya?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Juanda International Airport (SUB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Batik Air Malaysia and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 12h 28m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Surabaya by cargo ship is 2,411 Nautical Miles (4,465 Kilometres / 2,775 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Surabaya (IDSUB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Surabaya by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Surabaya by air is around 4,138 Kilometres (2,571 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Juanda International Airport (SUB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

499kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Surabaya. 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 Surabaya?

Accepted Answer

317kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Surabaya. 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
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Batik Air Malaysia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX3 → VMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → COSCO - SEI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CIX5 → VMI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, OOCL
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP → APRANL1 / ANL - APR1 \| CMA - APRANL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Samudera
HLS → SI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
EA2 → SSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KILIMA / EA2 → SSX1 / ONE - SSX1 \| SSLL - SUB1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → NIS1 / NSI / CIP2 / CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Ingwe → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → NIS1 / NSI / CIP2 / CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
AGI → SEI1 / COSCO - SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Unifeeder
Safina / ML - Safina → SS1 / IN2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AEU5 / LL6 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AGI → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ESA2 / TLA2 / SA5 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
Britannia → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TIP / HLS / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → NJX / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk, X-Press Feeders
NIX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
FAL6 → APRANL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX2 / NCI → NSI / CID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
CPX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, OOCL
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP → APRANL1 / ANL - APR1 \| CMA - APRANL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Samudera
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → APR1 / APRANL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
CIX → SI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CIX3 → SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MEWA → COSCO - SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CMA - PIKEX2 → COSCO - SEI1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CMA - TVI → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIX → VMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → JPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 / CI3 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ZIM
CIX3 → SEI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / SA5 → JPI / TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming
TIP / RLI → CIM / RCI02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, RCL
CIX → APRANL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NCI → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AGI → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO

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