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 17 days 19h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Taichung (TWTXG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Taichung?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Taichung (TWTXG) around 17 days 19h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Wan Hai, Interasia, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Evergreen, FT, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, Interasia, Evergreen, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, OOCL, SINOL, COSCO, COSCO, SINOL and OOCL.

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 13h 10m. 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 13h 10m.

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 3,541 Nautical Miles (6,558 Kilometres / 4,075 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

635kg 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

372kg 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 A320+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
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ESA2 / SA5 → KTH / KMTC - KTH \| TSL - KTH \| YML - KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Yang Ming
ONE - TIG → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
HLS → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
SA5 → TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CEM → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ESA3 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ESA3 / TLA2 / SA5 → THX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
CISC → KANWAY - HK-Hai \| YML - TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FT
CI1 → CTW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ESA2 / TLA2 → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SA5 → TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
HLS → KANWAY - HK-Hai \| YML - TSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
ESA3 → NSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SA5 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPX → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIW → NCT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, PIL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, PIL
CIW → NCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM

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