Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Valletta and Colombo is 24 days 21h. Ships depart from Malta Freeport (MTMAR) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Valletta and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Malta Freeport (MTMAR) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 24 days 21h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, APL and APL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Valletta to Colombo takes around 17h 37m. Flights depart from Malta International Airport (MLA) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Valletta and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Malta International Airport (MLA) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 17h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Valletta and Colombo by cargo ship is 5,413 Nautical Miles (10,024 Kilometres / 6,229 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Malta Freeport (MTMAR) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Valletta to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Valletta and Colombo by air is around 7,679 Kilometres (4,772 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Malta International Airport (MLA) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

452kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Valletta 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 Valletta to Colombo?

Accepted Answer

458kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Valletta 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
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+7 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX / AEM2 / WM2 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEX1 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → AS6 / CI1 / CIX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEM2 / WM2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
MEX1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FEMEX1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → PIKEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → SWAX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GTL / CMA - GTL → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, 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

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