Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tarragona and Colombo is 29 days 15h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tarragona and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 29 days 15h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, APL, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tarragona to Colombo takes around 17h 13m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tarragona and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 17h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Tarragona and Colombo. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 17h 13m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Tarragona to Colombo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tarragona and Colombo by cargo ship is 10,369 Nautical Miles (19,203 Kilometres / 11,932 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Tarragona to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tarragona and Colombo by air is around 8,477 Kilometres (5,267 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

924kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tarragona 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 Tarragona to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

438kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tarragona 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
Etihad Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Direct	N/A	MSC, SCI, WEC
SLN → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAX / HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MGX / TA11 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ALGAD → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MAROC → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SPIX → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BSMAR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB / GCO → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MARMAEXP → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX / AEM2 / WM2 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AL7 → SE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MPS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ALGOM → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Tarragona to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Tarragona to Colombo by Air freight

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