Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Tianjin is 16 days 15h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Tianjin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 16 days 15h later. These services are operated by ONE, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Evergreen, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, COSCO, Evergreen and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Tianjin takes around 13h 50m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Tianjin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Tianjin by cargo ship is 4,425 Nautical Miles (8,196 Kilometres / 5,093 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Tianjin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Tianjin by air is around 5,165 Kilometres (3,210 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

803kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Tianjin. 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 Tianjin?

Accepted Answer

442kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Tianjin. 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
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CI8 / CIX2 / CISC / NCI / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, Unifeeder, China United, FT, TS Lines
TP16 → PHI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MSC - Ingwe → FI3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPX → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TP16 → IA9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11 → CIX / CIX3 / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, RCL
GULFHERC/AS8 / RLI → CIX / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, RCL
Clanga → AFL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Djibouti → AFL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Clanga → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX2 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Safina / ML - Safina → BS3 / A09	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CIX5 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
Colombo/Haldia → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX5 → HKH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
Ingwe → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX5 → NE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EA2 / DFX → NPI / NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders
ESA3 → HKH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CIX5 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ESA3 → KTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → M2X / WSA6 / TLP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
C3MAPL / AGI → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
TIP / HLS / CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS → IAX / FI3 / NPI / NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk, X-Press Feeders, Hapag-Lloyd
CEM → CIM	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
US4 → CUL - MGA \| SLS - FAM \| VSS - FAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NCI → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ESA3 / SA5 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
SA5 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CPX → CSS1 / PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, OOCL
ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 / SA5 → NCT / CHL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, Yang Ming
CEM → HBT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AGI → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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