Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mersin and Colombo is 20 days 16h. Ships depart from Mersin (TRMER) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mersin and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Mersin (TRMER) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 20 days 16h later. These services are operated by Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, China United, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, China United, GFS, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC, HMM, Emirates Shipping, MSC, Wan Hai, MSC, China United, HMM, CMA CGM, MSC, Yang Ming and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mersin to Colombo takes around 15h 53m. Flights depart from Çukurova International Airport (under construction) (COV) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mersin and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Çukurova International Airport (under construction) (COV) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 53m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mersin and Colombo by cargo ship is 4,631 Nautical Miles (8,576 Kilometres / 5,329 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mersin (TRMER) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mersin to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mersin and Colombo by air is around 7,033 Kilometres (4,370 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Çukurova International Airport (under construction) (COV) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

628kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mersin 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 Mersin to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

575kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mersin 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
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+7 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / TIS → CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
TIS → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IMS → CI8 → CWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IMS → CWS → CI8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
IMS → CCG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
GTL → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EM3 / E10 → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EM2 / E09 → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Panther → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panther → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD1 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
IEX → CSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
Panther → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IM2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
Tiger → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IMS → CSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
MD3 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
MPS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Tiger → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MD3 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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