Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Marseille and Birmingham is 13 days 11h. Ships depart from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Marseille and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 13 days 11h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Marseille to Birmingham takes around 8h 50m. Flights depart from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and arrive at East Midlands Airport (EMA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Marseille and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and East Midlands Airport (EMA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Star Air and the typical transit time is around 8h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Marseille and Birmingham. Cargo flights depart from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and arrive at East Midlands Airport (EMA) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 8h 50m. Star Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Marseille to Birmingham by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Birmingham by cargo ship is 4,063 Nautical Miles (7,524 Kilometres / 4,675 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Marseille (FRMRS) and Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Marseille to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Birmingham by air is around 1,142 Kilometres (709 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

330kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Marseille to Birmingham. 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 Marseille to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

181kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Marseille to Birmingham. 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
Star AirFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-200 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air France	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Vueling	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDCAN → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCAN → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCAN / MMX → SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MCA / MMX → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MCA → AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MES → Euro Aegean	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WMS → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
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Marseille to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Marseille to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

Marseille Provence Airport to East Midlands Airport

Closest airports

Marseille Provence Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Marseille to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Marseille to Southampton

Closest seaports

Marseille to Bristol / Portbury

Most frequent

Marseille to Liverpool

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