Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Foshan and Colombo is 9 days 20h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Foshan and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 9 days 20h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Foshan to Colombo takes around 5h 25m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Foshan and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by SriLankan Airlines, Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Colombo by cargo ship is 3,107 Nautical Miles (5,754 Kilometres / 3,575 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Foshan to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Colombo by air is around 4,000 Kilometres (2,485 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

558kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Foshan to Colombo. 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 Foshan to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

312kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Foshan to Colombo. 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
SriLankan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KILIMA → ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF / AKX / CKX / MFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, ANL, COSCO, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, Hapag-Lloyd, King Ocean, OOCL, X-Press Feeders
CIX8 / CSX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	China United, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ESA / TLA1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Ipanema → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEAS1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SX1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
KI1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
KCM → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
SA3 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Ipanema → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JSM / KTX5 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, OOCL, Wan Hai
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
KCM → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
SX1 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS2 / Ipanema → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
→	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL
JSM → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
SEAS1 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASAS3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KTX5 → SEAP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
AS2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL7 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
FAL7 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
JSM / KTX5 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, OOCL, Wan Hai
KTX5 → LL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
JSM → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
KTX5 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
JSM → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
TSE → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Foshan to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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