Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and Colombo is 25 days 11h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 25 days 11h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Maersk, MSC, HMM, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to Colombo takes around 17hrs. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rotterdam and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brussels Airport (BRU) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways and the typical transit time is around 17hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Colombo by cargo ship is 10,576 Nautical Miles (19,587 Kilometres / 12,171 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Colombo by air is around 8,545 Kilometres (5,310 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

752kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam 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 Rotterdam to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

509kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam 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
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
AL1 / TA3 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAEC - String I → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL4 / TA4 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 / AE5 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AE2 → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEU9 / CES → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
AEU9 / LL7 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NWC to SAEC - String I → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE1 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Levante Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE5 / Lion → INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AT3 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
LL7 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CES → CIX2 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CES → CIX5 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL8 → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE5 → Safina	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE2 → CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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