Question 1

How many days does sea freight from China to Colombo take?

Accepted Answer

Recorded here: 10–25 days, depending on the load port and whether the service is direct. The fastest is Shenzhen.

Question 2

Which carriers serve Colombo from China?

Accepted Answer

6 carriers, 16 route records, 16 of them direct sailings. The full list is in the route detail table on this page.

Question 3

What free time is available at Colombo?

Accepted Answer

No free-time entries are recorded here yet — carriers quote this per shipment and season, so confirm before quoting.

Question 4

How often is this data updated?

Accepted Answer

The current snapshot is 2026-09-30. Routings and schedules change often; the source table requires re-checking after 30 days before quoting.

Load port	Fastest	Slowest	Direct	Carriers	Records
Shenzhen	10d	10d	2	2	2
Ningbo	14d	14d	3	3	3
Shanghai	16d	16d	2	2	2
Qingdao	20d	20d	1	1	1
Nansha	12d	12d	2	2	2
Tianjin	25d	25d	1	1	1
Xiamen	13d	22d	3	3	3
Hong Kong	12d	12d	2	2	2

Load port	Carrier	Service	Transit	Status
Shenzhen	COSCO	Direct	10 d	Quotable
Shenzhen	WHL	Direct	10 d	Quotable
Nansha	APL	Direct	12 d	Quotable
Nansha	WHL	Direct	12 d	Quotable
Hong Kong	IAL	Direct	12 d	Quotable
Hong Kong	WHL	Direct	12 d	Quotable
Xiamen	OOCL	Direct	13 d	Quotable
Ningbo	COSCO	Direct	14 d	Quotable
Ningbo	IAL	Direct	14 d	Quotable
Ningbo	WHL	Direct	14 d	Quotable
Shanghai	EMC	Direct	16 d	Quotable
Shanghai	OOCL	Direct	16 d	Quotable
Qingdao	EMC	Direct	20 d	Quotable
Xiamen	IAL	Direct	22 d	Quotable
Xiamen	WHL	Direct	22 d	Quotable
Tianjin	OOCL	Direct	25 d	Quotable

How long does sea freight to Colombo take from China?

Transit time by load port