Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tianjin and Colombo is 18 days. Ships depart from TIANJIN (CNTNJ) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tianjin and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from TIANJIN (CNTNJ) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 18 days later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tianjin to Colombo takes around 14h 36m. Flights depart from Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tianjin and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines and Air China and the typical transit time is around 14h 36m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tianjin and Colombo by cargo ship is 4,395 Nautical Miles (8,139 Kilometres / 5,057 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between TIANJIN (CNTNJ) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Tianjin to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tianjin and Colombo by air is around 5,225 Kilometres (3,247 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

775kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tianjin 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 Tianjin to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

437kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tianjin 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
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BS3 / A09 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
BS3 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
BS3 / A09 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TSL - AWC2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
JKF / IN1 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PH3 → EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TSL - AWC2 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PHI5 → EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
JKF / IN1 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PH3 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PHI5 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CIX / CIX3 / CI3 / RKI10	Direct	N/A	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Gold Star, RCL, ZIM
EC3	Direct	N/A	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CI8 / CIX2 / CISC / NCI / CUL - CI8 \| EMC - CIX2 \| FT - CISC \| ONE - NCI \| TSL - CIX2	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, TS Lines, Unifeeder, Evergreen, China United, FT
EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FAL8 → KILIMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EC3 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PJX → CSX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ASEAN
AEU9 / LL7 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NJX → CWX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
Dolphin → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPS → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
MSSCO - China-Japan(Imari-Fukuyama-Takamatsu-Mizushima-Hiroshima) → CSX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ASEAN
KTP → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
NE3 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
ESA3 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CEN → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
HBT → CIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
NCT → CIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
NUE2 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CIM → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CI8 / CIX2 → CSX / CIX8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, China United
HKH → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
NCI → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
TCX → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCT → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
LL7 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Albatros → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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