Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Athens to Marseille by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Marseille is 10 days 12h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Marseille (FRMRS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Marseille?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Marseille (FRMRS) around 10 days 12h later. These services are operated by Maersk, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO, MSC, MSC, ZIM, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, ONE, MSC, OOCL, MSC, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Athens to Marseille by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Marseille takes around 2h 55m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Marseille Provence Airport (MRS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Marseille?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Volotea, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Swiss and Vueling and the typical transit time is around 2h 55m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Athens and Marseille?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Athens and Marseille. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Athens to Marseille by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 24h 51m to send cargo via road from Athens and Marseille. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Athens to Marseille by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Marseille by cargo ship is 2,007 Nautical Miles (3,717 Kilometres / 2,309 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Marseille (FRMRS).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Athens to Marseille?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Marseille by road is 2,620 Kilometres (1,628 Miles) and will typically take around 24h 51m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Athens to Marseille by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Marseille by air is around 1,691 Kilometres (1,051 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Marseille Provence Airport (MRS).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Athens to Marseille by sea?

Accepted Answer

317kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Marseille. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Athens to Marseille?

Accepted Answer

138kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Marseille. 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
Volotea	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Vueling	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A321+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASA / MARMAEXP / SLR	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES, Turkon
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
TUX / CMA - TUX \| COSCO - EMA \| ONE - EMA \| OOCL - EMA → TYX - NB Loop / ML - Z55 \| XPF - TYX - NB Loop	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders
MEX2 / AEM1 → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
TUX → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AL7 → MCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WTX → TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MEDEX / MINA → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Aegean Sea / NWC2 → SLR / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Turkon
Balkan to South Turkiye → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TUX → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMA → IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EGAL → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Intra E-Med String 2 → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOM → AT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AD2 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → MFS / IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, DIAL
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MEDEX → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM1 / WM1 → IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
IOM → AT4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EGAL → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → TYX - NB Loop	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
FEMEX1 → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
MARMAEXP → TMX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
BEX → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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