Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Marseille and Athens is 7 days 14h. Ships depart from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive at Piraeus (GRPIR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Marseille and Athens?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive into Piraeus (GRPIR) around 7 days 14h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, Tarros, MSC, MSC, HMM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, ZIM, CMA CGM, MSC and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Marseille to Athens takes around 2h 35m. Flights depart from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Marseille and Athens?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Aegean Airlines, Volotea, Sky Express, Volotea and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Marseille and Athens. Cargo flights depart from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 35m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 1h to send cargo via road from Marseille and Athens. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Marseille to Athens by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Athens by cargo ship is 1,647 Nautical Miles (3,051 Kilometres / 1,896 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Marseille (FRMRS) and Piraeus (GRPIR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Marseille to Athens?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Athens by road is 2,651 Kilometres (1,647 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 1h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Marseille to Athens by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

273kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Marseille to Athens. 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 Marseille to Athens?

Accepted Answer

112kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Marseille to Athens. 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	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Volotea	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319
Sky Express	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Volotea	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ASA / MARMAEXP / SLR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES, Turkon
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Tarros, CMA CGM, Arkas
Jade → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Jade → Adriatic to E - Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MD4 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
Jade → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Jade → Balkan to South Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GCO → DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
Dragon → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to West Africa → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDCARIB → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2 → GTL / CMA - GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
EMUSA → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT4 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MSC - CALEX → AL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MINA / WM3 → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MENA / WMA → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AEM1 / WM1 → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ZCI → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MEX → EGAL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Jade → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → MD1 / Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC

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