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 32 days 14h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tarragona and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 32 days 14h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, TWSL, CMA CGM, MSC, HMM, HMM, Yang Ming, COSCO, Maersk, MSC, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM and MSC.

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 16h 44m. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 44m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tarragona and Colombo by cargo ship is 10,330 Nautical Miles (19,132 Kilometres / 11,888 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 8,484 Kilometres (5,271 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

1.28t 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

523kg 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
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+7 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX → IEX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
PAX → TEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TWSL
ALGAD → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Jade → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD5 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD5 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
MD5 → CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Algerian Link 3 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Jade → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD5 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MD5 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD5 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MD5 → TIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Jade → Clanga	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Himalaya → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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