Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ghent and Colombo is 31 days 8h. Ships depart from Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ghent and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 31 days 8h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ghent to Colombo takes around 16h 58m. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ghent and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Thai Airways and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghent and Colombo by cargo ship is 10,925 Nautical Miles (20,233 Kilometres / 12,572 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Ghent to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ghent and Colombo by air is around 8,514 Kilometres (5,291 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

720kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ghent 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 Ghent to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

416kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ghent 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
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
→ FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU7 / NE7 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
NE7 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NE7 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC3 / IO2 / IP1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
EPIC / IO2 → AS9 / CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
IP1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
EPIC3 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IP1 → MEDEX / MINA / IMX / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
IO3 / IO2 → MIAX / AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
IO2 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EPIC / IO2 → AS8 / TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
IO2 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EPIC3 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
IO2 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
EPIC / IO3 / IO2 / IP1 → INDAMEX / INDAMEX / IMX / IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL

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