Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Wuhan is 13 days 18h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Ningbo (CNNGB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Wuhan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Ningbo (CNNGB) around 13 days 18h later. These services are operated by Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, COSCO, Maersk, HMM, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE and TS Lines.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Wuhan takes around 13h 12m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Wuhan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 12m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Wuhan by cargo ship is 4,368 Nautical Miles (8,090 Kilometres / 5,027 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Lianyungang (CNLYG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Wuhan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Wuhan by air is around 4,571 Kilometres (2,840 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

784kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Wuhan. 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 Wuhan?

Accepted Answer

262kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Wuhan. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE1 / AE12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PMX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, Wan Hai
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, China United, RCL, ZIM
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX3 / CIVS / NIX / AIS3 / RIE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, ZIM, Evergreen, King Ocean, Gold Star, RCL
AS9 / AIS4 / CIP / CPS / CWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, King Ocean, ONE, PIL, TS Lines, ZIM
PMX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, Wan Hai
AS1 → AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TNS → KCB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AS9 → TWPKS / PE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
CPS → WSA2 / WS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, PIL
CIP → AX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CWX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CME → CPX / MBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
CME → NCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	TS Lines
JFX →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Maersk
NWAFEX → NCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEW3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CEM → HBT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ NCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ESA2 → CII	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
ESA2 → CF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU5 → CYH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL6 → NCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ESA2 → CYH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SEAS2 → NCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX2 → CPX / MBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
CI3 / CIX2 → NVX / NCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, TS Lines
CIX → HBT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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