Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Sri Lanka to Belgium by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Belgium is 33 days 1h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sri Lanka and Belgium?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) around 33 days 1h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM and OOCL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Sri Lanka to Belgium by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Belgium takes around 17h 40m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Belgium?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, Thai Airways and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 17h 40m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Sri Lanka and Belgium?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Sri Lanka and Belgium. 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 Sri Lanka to Belgium by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Belgium by cargo ship is 10,692 Nautical Miles (19,801 Kilometres / 12,304 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to Belgium by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Belgium by air is around 8,514 Kilometres (5,291 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Sri Lanka to Belgium by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.45t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Belgium. 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 Sri Lanka to Belgium?

Accepted Answer

428kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Belgium. 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX3 → NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NEWMO → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX2 → NE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Ingwe → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
GULFHERC/AS8 → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
INDAMEX → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AGI → AEU1 / NE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
AGI → AEU7 / NE7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CIX5 → NE7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIX5 → NE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
WAX → FAL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CPX → LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → NEFWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ME2 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → BFS / E06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AES → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOX / ISE → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AES → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Britannia → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MINA / WM3 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AES → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Britannia → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOX → AT3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IEX / ME2 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ME2 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Britannia → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Sri Lanka to Belgium By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Sri Lanka to Belgium by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Brussels Airport

Sri Lanka to Belgium by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to Port of Zeebrugge

Most frequent

Colombo to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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