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 16 days 16h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Taichung (TWTXG) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Taichung?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Taichung (TWTXG) around 16 days 16h later. These services are operated by Interasia, TS Lines, TS Lines, TS Lines, Interasia, Interasia, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Interasia, Evergreen, Evergreen, TS Lines, CMA CGM, OOCL, Maersk, Maersk and Interasia.

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 13hrs. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Taichung?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Cathay Pacific and AirAsia and the typical transit time is around 13hrs.

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 3,561 Nautical Miles (6,595 Kilometres / 4,098 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 4,886 Kilometres (3,036 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

660kg 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

365kg 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
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
AirAsia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+7 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HLS → KVS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean
CWX → THK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CWX → THK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
HLS → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
HLS → JTT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
CIX3 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIX2 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HLS → KANWAY - HK-Hai \| YML - TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CIX5 → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CWX → JTK2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPX → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
TP16 → IA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → IA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
HLS → NS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia

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