Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sri Lanka and Netherlands is 28 days 1h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 28 days 1h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sri Lanka to Netherlands takes around 17h 32m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sri Lanka and Netherlands?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Turkish Airlines, IndiGo, Air India, Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 32m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Sri Lanka and Netherlands. Cargo flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 17h 32m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Sri Lanka to Netherlands by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sri Lanka and Netherlands by cargo ship is 6,815 Nautical Miles (12,621 Kilometres / 7,842 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

951kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sri Lanka to Netherlands. 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 Netherlands?

Accepted Answer

485kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sri Lanka to Netherlands. 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	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+7 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	N/A	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 / LL7 → NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IEX / ME2 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EPIC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → DUNRO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PMX → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO → DUBLINRS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → BREST2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Peru Feeder → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOX / ISE → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Safina → AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 → ECUKS2 / NISB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO → ECUKS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → SL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOX → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EPIC → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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

Sri Lanka to Netherlands by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

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Colombo to Rotterdam

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