Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Baltimore is 35 days 20h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Baltimore (USBAL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Baltimore?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Baltimore (USBAL) around 35 days 20h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, ZIM, MSC, MSC, MSC, OOCL, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Baltimore takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Baltimore?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Emirates and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Baltimore by cargo ship is 9,067 Nautical Miles (16,792 Kilometres / 10,434 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Baltimore (USBAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Baltimore by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Baltimore by air is around 14,703 Kilometres (9,136 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

3.35t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Baltimore. 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 Colombo to Baltimore?

Accepted Answer

607kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Baltimore. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
INDUSA → USWASA Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US4 / TP16 → USW / AGAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AA7 → USW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
INDUSA → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → TWS / AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
US4 / TP16 → US3 / TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IEX → GEM - US3 \|\| HL - US3 \| ML - TP15	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
US4 / TP16 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IPE2 → AWE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AA7 → AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IPE2 → AWE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
Britannia → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NIX → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Britannia → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Malabar → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WM3 → GEM - US3 \|\| HL - US3 \| ML - TP15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
IPAK → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AES → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WAX2 → VESPUCCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
CIX5 → NUE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
WAX2 → VESPUCCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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