Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Johannesburg and Colombo is 13 days 21h. Ships depart from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Johannesburg and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 13 days 21h later. These services are operated by MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, ONE, OOCL, MSC, ONE, OOCL, Maersk, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, ONE, COSCO, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Johannesburg to Colombo takes around 15h 10m. Flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Johannesburg and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Air Seychelles, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Johannesburg and Colombo by cargo ship is 5,984 Nautical Miles (11,082 Kilometres / 6,886 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Maputo (MZMPM) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Johannesburg to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Johannesburg and Colombo by air is around 6,772 Kilometres (4,208 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

811kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

299kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Johannesburg 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
Air Seychelles	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM
MIAX / AIM / HL - MIAX \| ONE - AIM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
Ingwe → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → IOR3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ZAX3 / FAX / SAC / SAF3 → SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
ZAX3 / SA1 / SAF3 → CIX3 / CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ZIM, Gold Star
HL - MIAX \| ONE - AIM → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AIM → TIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX3 / SAF3 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
PROTEA → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZAX3 / FAX → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
SAFARI → TP16	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
MIDAS2 / PROTEA → CCS / JAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
MIDAS2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MIDAS2 → PIKEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAX / SAF3 → CPX / OOCL - CPX \| YML - CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
FAX / SAC → CIX2 / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
FAX / SAC → CIX5 / CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
SAC → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX3 / SAF3 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAC / SAF3 → TIG / ONE - TIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL
ZAX1 / SAFARI → Safina / ML - Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → FAL8 / AEU9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SHAKA2 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
ZAX1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
Ingwe → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAX / SA1 → CIX3 / NIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ZIM, Gold Star

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAX6 / MIM → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
MIM / EAX6 / COSCO - EAX6 \| FT - Maputo Express \| GFS - MJI \| ONE - MIM \| OOCL - EAX6 → TIG / ONE - TIG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL, Unifeeder
Maputo Express / MIM → CISC / NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, FT
MIM → AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MIM → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAX6 → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EAX6 → CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MJI / MIM → CCG / ICE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, GFS

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