Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Italy is 23 days 8h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Salerno (ITSAL) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Salerno (ITSAL) around 23 days 8h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Italy takes around 16h 55m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Italy?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Italy by cargo ship is 6,464 Nautical Miles (11,972 Kilometres / 7,439 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Salerno (ITSAL).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Italy by air is around 7,305 Kilometres (4,539 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.01t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Italy. 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 Italy?

Accepted Answer

482kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Italy. 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
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+7 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDAMEX → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MINA / WM3 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → TUX / EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → MAESTRAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU9 / LL7 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
US4 / TP16 → TEX / TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IPE2 / WIN → EMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX / CIX3 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
PMX → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Ingwe → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
C3MAPL / AGI → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
EA2 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA2 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GULFHERC/AS8 → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TIP → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TIP → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CPX → WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CCS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AGI → FIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AGI → FIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CIX5 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
EA2 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TIP → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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

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Sri Lanka to Italy by Air freight

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport

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Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Milan Malpensa International Airport

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Colombo to Salerno

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Colombo to Genoa

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