Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shenzhen and Colombo is 9 days 19h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shenzhen and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 9 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC, OOCL, Evergreen, MSC, COSCO, Wan Hai, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shenzhen to Colombo takes around 6h 59m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shenzhen and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 6h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shenzhen and Colombo. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 6h 59m. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Colombo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Colombo by cargo ship is 3,180 Nautical Miles (5,890 Kilometres / 3,660 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Colombo by air is around 4,302 Kilometres (2,673 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

543kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shenzhen 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 Shenzhen to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

401kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shenzhen 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
Cathay PacificFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Malaysia Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
AirAsia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-200 Mixed Configuration+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Ingwe	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
CIX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Interasia
Carioca / MSC - Carioca	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
PMX	Direct	N/A	COSCO, Wan Hai, Interasia, OOCL
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
SAFARI → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA5 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASAS2 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AA7 → US4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SEAS3 → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CNC - BBX3 → CBS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CNC - BBX3 → CBS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AA7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / CP6 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| ONE - CP6 \| OOCL - SEAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
America / Z7S	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, ZIM

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