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 22h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Foshan and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 9 days 22h later. These services are operated by MSC, COSCO, MSC, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, MSC, RCL, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 30m. 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, China Eastern Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 5h 30m.

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 3,075 Nautical Miles (5,695 Kilometres / 3,539 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

503kg 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 A330-300+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 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
Carioca	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
Ingwe	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Interasia
PMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, COSCO, Interasia, OOCL
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
Carioca	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CPX / OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	RCL, OOCL, Yang Ming
SAFARI → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA5 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASAS2 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AA7 → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KILIMA / EA2 / DFX / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, ONE, X-Press Feeders
Shikra	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CSX / CIX8 / CWX2 / CUL - CSX \| EMC - CIX8 \| ESL - CSX \| XPF - CWX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, China United, X-Press Feeders
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 / RSI11 / CIW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SINOL, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, RCL
Clanga	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
CIX6 / CSI → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Interasia
EAX3 → PMX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
WAX / CMA - WAX \| ML - FEW3 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
Clanga → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Clanga → HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
EAX1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CIX6 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CSS3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Clanga → Malabar	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EA4 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA2 / DFX → CIP / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, X-Press Feeders
CSI / RFM → HLS / RLI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Interasia, RCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
KILIMA / EA2 / DFX → GULFHERC/AS8 / TIP / HLS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, X-Press Feeders
AEF / MFX → CIX5 / CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, X-Press Feeders
CIMEX7 / MEX / ME5 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
Shikra → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Clanga → Carioca	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
FA2 → NIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
TZX → NIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star

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