Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Marseille and Colombo is 31 days 3h. Ships depart from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive at Colombo (LKCMB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Marseille and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive into Colombo (LKCMB) around 31 days 3h later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, Yang Ming, Evergreen, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, HMM, MSC, ONE, HMM, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, MSC, HMM, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, MSC, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, Evergreen, ONE, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Marseille to Colombo takes around 17h 18m. Flights depart from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and arrive at Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Marseille and Colombo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Colombo by cargo ship is 10,653 Nautical Miles (19,729 Kilometres / 12,259 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Marseille (FRMRS) and Colombo (LKCMB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Marseille to Colombo by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.29t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Marseille to Colombo. 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 Colombo?

Accepted Answer

593kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Marseille to Colombo. 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 A321neo+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AES → IPAK	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
WM1 / E07 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AMERIGO / MENA / WMA → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
AES → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MARMAEXP → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ALGOM → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX / AEM2 / WM2 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AES → IPAK	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
AES → IOR3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MP2 / MS2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
MEX1 → CIX8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Lynx → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEM2 / WM2 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX1 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
MD5 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Jade → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MS2 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MP2 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Jade → CHEETAH	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD5 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MS2 → CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| OOCL - SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
Lynx → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD5 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
MEX → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MD5 → CMA - TVI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
Jade → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → KARIBU / CMA - KARIBU	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
MS2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MEX1 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEX1 → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MS2 → NCI →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MS2 → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD5 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MEX1 → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MD5 → CP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD5 → NCI →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MS2 → CIP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Marseille to Colombo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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