Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Marseille and Dakar is 14 days 18h. Ships depart from Fos-sur-Mer (FRFOS) and arrive at Dakar (SNDKR) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Marseille and Dakar?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Fos-sur-Mer (FRFOS) and arrive into Dakar (SNDKR) around 14 days 18h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Marseille to Dakar takes around 12h 33m. Flights depart from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and arrive at Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Marseille and Dakar?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Iberia, Air Algerie, TAP Air Portugal, Royal Air Maroc, Air France, Brussels Airlines, Tunisair and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12h 33m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Dakar by cargo ship is 3,242 Nautical Miles (6,003 Kilometres / 3,730 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Marseille (FRMRS) and Dakar (SNDKR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Marseille to Dakar by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Dakar by air is around 3,955 Kilometres (2,458 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

245kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Marseille to Dakar. 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 Dakar?

Accepted Answer

359kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Marseille to Dakar. 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
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+1 others
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
TAP Air Portugal	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
Royal Air Maroc	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+6 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
E07 → WAF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WM1 → WA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCAN → EURAF5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MES	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
West Med to West Africa	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MOROCCO3 → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALEX → West Med to West Africa	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Jade → West Med to West Africa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT4 → MAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MINA / WM3 → MWAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MENA / WMA → MWAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AEM1 / WM1 → MWAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS → MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas
GCO → MWAX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
CALEX → Spain to/from Mauritania and Senegal	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC

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Marseille to Dakar By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Marseille to Dakar by Air freight

Quickest air route

Marseille Provence Airport to Blaise Diagne International Airport

Marseille to Dakar by Container ship

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Fos-sur-Mer to Dakar

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