Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Colombo is 14 days 6h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 14 days 6h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, MSC, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Interasia, COSCO, Interasia, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, Wan Hai, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, China United, Maersk, Maersk, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Interasia, ASEAN, Hapag-Lloyd and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Colombo takes around 7h 25m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Colombo by cargo ship is 4,009 Nautical Miles (7,424 Kilometres / 4,613 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Colombo by air is around 5,087 Kilometres (3,161 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

618kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai 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 Shanghai to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

332kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai 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
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Ingwe / MSC - Ingwe	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
KILIMA / EA2 / DFX / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, ANL, X-Press Feeders
PMX	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, Wan Hai, Interasia, OOCL
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
Britannia	Direct	N/A	MSC
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai
SE1 / AE12 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AGX / FM1 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MD4 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KCS2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KCS2 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NE2 / AE1 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NFS → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
IEX / FCS / RFM3 → CIX / CIX3 / RKI10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, RCL
NFS → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia
SEAS2 / ESA2 / TLA2 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CV1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CAPa → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CV1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Evergreen, Interasia
RBC2 / CCT2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SE2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SH2 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
GSL - CTV \| SJJS - CTX \| ZIM - CTV → CSX / CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, Evergreen
SH3 → EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Northern Star → EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CI5 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JCV → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JCV → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Interasia, Wan Hai
HHX1 / HHX → CSX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ASEAN, China United
COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NSB → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAK - FE → AA7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TCLC - TKX2 → CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines
N7 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
JCV → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SJJS
CJV / SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → AS6 / CIW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, SINOL
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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