Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Taipei is 16 days 11h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Keelung (TWKEL) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Taipei?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Keelung (TWKEL) around 16 days 11h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, TS Lines, Hapag-Lloyd, TS Lines, ONE, CNC Line, Evergreen, King Ocean, TS Lines, Evergreen, TS Lines, OOCL, CMA CGM, TS Lines, TS Lines, Interasia, OOCL, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, Evergreen, Wan Hai, COSCO, COSCO and Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Taipei takes around 13h 15m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Taipei?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Air China, Cathay Pacific, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Taipei by cargo ship is 3,547 Nautical Miles (6,570 Kilometres / 4,082 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Keelung (TWKEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Taipei by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Taipei 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 Taipei by sea?

Accepted Answer

645kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Taipei. 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 Taipei?

Accepted Answer

365kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Taipei. 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+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)+2 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
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → SH2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Safina → SH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CWX → THK3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
US4 → AN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CWX / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → KTH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines, King Ocean
CIP → AX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TVI / CMA - TVI → JTVS / CNC - JTVS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
CIX5 / CWX → MCT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines
BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → KTS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	King Ocean
CWX → JTK3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CIX5 / CWX → MCT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, TS Lines
CWX → JTK2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CPX → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
GULFHERC/AS8 → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CWX → JHTN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CWX → JTK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
HLS → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
LL6 → KTX5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL
TLA2 → KTX5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL
ESA2 / SA5 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Yang Ming
CI1 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TIP → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, PIL
CPX → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
GULFHERC/AS8 → COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AGI → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NCI / CIX2 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, TS Lines
CPX → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIX5 → THX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Interasia
CIX / CIX3 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AGI → JTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CIX → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WAX → GEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP → GEX / CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM
CIX2 / NCI → HTW / CP4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE
CIX5 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
SE1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIX5 → CEM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → KTP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CWS → HDT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
CIX2 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
WAX → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ESA3 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIX3 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SE1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
HLS → NS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia
CIX2 → NSD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
HLS → NS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
CIX5 → NSC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
HLS → NS5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia

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