Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Marseille is 8 days 19h. Ships depart from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive at Marseille (FRMRS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Marseille?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Alexandria (EGALY) and arrive into Marseille (FRMRS) around 8 days 19h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Arkas, ZIM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Tarros, MSC, OOCL, Arkas, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Marseille takes around 10h 53m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Marseille Provence Airport (MRS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Marseille?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Air Algerie, Lufthansa, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, Iberia and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 10h 53m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Cairo 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

What is the distance between Cairo to Marseille by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Marseille by cargo ship is 1,818 Nautical Miles (3,368 Kilometres / 2,092 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port Said (EGPSD) and Marseille (FRMRS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Marseille by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Marseille by air is around 2,800 Kilometres (1,740 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Marseille Provence Airport (MRS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

290kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo 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 9

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

Accepted Answer

207kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo 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
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Borchard
RSGI / MESSL - RSGI	Direct	N/A	MSC, MESSL
WCUK / BORL - WCUK → WMS / BORL - WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Borchard
MPS → BORL - WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BMS / ALYEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM
TBX → TYR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
NCLEVANT → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BORL - WCUK → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL → SLR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
MPS / GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Tarros, CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
IMS / TRI → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon
BORL - WCUK → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MPS → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EGAL → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EGAL → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
E11 → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF3 → E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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