Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Colombo and Marseille is 32 days 14h. Ships depart from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive at Marseille (FRMRS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Colombo and Marseille?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrive into Marseille (FRMRS) around 32 days 14h later. These services are operated by ANL, MSC, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Colombo to Marseille takes around 18h 11m. Flights depart from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrive at Marseille Provence Airport (MRS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Colombo and Marseille?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Marseille by cargo ship is 5,777 Nautical Miles (10,700 Kilometres / 6,649 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Colombo (LKCMB) and Marseille (FRMRS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Colombo to Marseille by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Colombo and Marseille by air is around 8,246 Kilometres (5,124 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and Marseille Provence Airport (MRS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

908kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Colombo 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 Colombo to Marseille?

Accepted Answer

593kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Colombo 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
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO / AES	Direct	N/A	MSC, ANL, APL, CMA CGM
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
IEX / ME2 → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDEX → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Shikra → MESSL - RSGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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