Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Nice and Colombo is 30 days 17h. Ships depart from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Nice and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 30 days 17h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, HMM, CMA CGM, MSC, OOCL, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Nice to Colombo takes around 16h 33m. Flights depart from Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Nice and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 33m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Colombo by cargo ship is 10,355 Nautical Miles (19,178 Kilometres / 11,916 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Nice to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Nice and Colombo by air is around 8,107 Kilometres (5,038 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.3t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Nice 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 Nice to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

392kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Nice 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AES → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AES → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WM1 / E07 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AES → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD2 → EC3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
AEM1 / MD2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
MEX2 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MD2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
MEX2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Lynx → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WM1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
MD2 → NCI → CIP	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
MD2 → TIP	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAF6 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SE2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AMERIGO / MENA / WMA → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
WAF6 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE11 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SE2 / AE11 → CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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