Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Marseille and Houston is 32 days 12h. Ships depart from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Marseille and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 32 days 12h later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Marseille to Houston takes around 18h 8m. Flights depart from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Marseille and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air France, British Airways, KLM, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Houston by cargo ship is 6,677 Nautical Miles (12,366 Kilometres / 7,684 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Marseille (FRMRS) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Marseille to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Houston by air is around 8,734 Kilometres (5,427 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

837kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Marseille to Houston. 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 Houston?

Accepted Answer

407kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Marseille to Houston. 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
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A319+4 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+7 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Dragon → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WM1 / E07 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CALEX → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SLR → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
West Med To West Africa → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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