Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Taichung is 13 days 23h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Taichung (TWTXG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Taichung?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Taichung (TWTXG) around 13 days 23h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, King Ocean, Evergreen, Yang Ming, TS Lines, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Evergreen, TS Lines, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, China United, SINOL, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Taichung takes around 22h 18m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base (RMQ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Taichung?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base (RMQ) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 22h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Taichung by cargo ship is 3,346 Nautical Miles (6,196 Kilometres / 3,850 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Taichung (TWTXG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Taichung by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Taichung by air is around 5,733 Kilometres (3,563 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Taichung International Airport / Ching Chuang Kang Air Base (RMQ).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

420kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Taichung. 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 Taichung?

Accepted Answer

507kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Taichung. 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
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE3 → TWX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	King Ocean, TS Lines
CIX5 → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SA5 → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CWX → THK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
ESA3 / SA5 → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
SA5 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SA5 → TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIX5 / CWX → CTE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines
CWX → THK3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	TS Lines
CIX3 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUE → JTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CWS / CIX5 → HDT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United, Evergreen
CIW → SCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL
CIX3 → HDT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX2 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 → CTE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AUE → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 → MCT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 / CWX → MCT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines
CPX → TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIX5 / CWX → CTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines
ESA3 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 / CWX → MCT	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, TS Lines
CWS / CIX5 → HDT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, China United
CEM → NSD	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
PRX → NSD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen

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