Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Barcelona is 32 days 5h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 32 days 5h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, ONE, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, HMM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Barcelona takes around 17h 57m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Barcelona by cargo ship is 10,347 Nautical Miles (19,163 Kilometres / 11,908 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Barcelona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Barcelona by air is around 8,484 Kilometres (5,271 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.34t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo to Barcelona. 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 Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

440kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo to Barcelona. 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 787-9+3 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC → SPIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Djibouti → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Colombo/Haldia → Himalaya	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Ingwe → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
KILIMA → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
EA2 → MD5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
SA5 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CP1 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GULFHERC/AS8 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX3 → MEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PKS / M03 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Safina / ML - Safina → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Safina / ML - Safina → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CPX → WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
WAX2 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CPX → MD5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming
NCI → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX2 → MEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Ingwe → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| RCL - RLI \| TSL - HLS \| XPF - HLS → MS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SA5 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EA2 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CP1 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEDEX → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI → Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
AGI → FIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
MIAX / AIM → WAX / ARB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NCI → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TVI → MEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CPX → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MEDEX → ALGAD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI → Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
ME2 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AGI → FIM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
MEDEX / MINA → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDEX → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → MPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MINA / WM3 → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ME2 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDEX / MINA → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

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