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 5h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Keelung (TWKEL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Taipei?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Keelung (TWKEL) around 16 days 5h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, COSCO, Yang Ming, Maersk, COSCO, Yang Ming, ONE, Wan Hai, Interasia and OOCL.

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 21m. 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, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 21m.

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 3,548 Nautical Miles (6,570 Kilometres / 4,083 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

634kg 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

372kg 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
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
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 / ES2 → ANZEX / CNS / NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, PIL
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe → NW1 / Inca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM
ESA2 / SA5 → KTH / KMTC - KTH \| TSL - KTH \| YML - KTH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Yang Ming
SA5 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Safina → SH2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ESA2 / TLA2 → CTW1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SA5 → JKX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EA2 → JSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ONE - TIG → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
HLS → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
TLA2 → KTX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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