Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Marseille and Porto is 8 days 2h. Ships depart from Fos-sur-Mer (FRFOS) and arrive at Leixoes (PTLEI) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Marseille and Porto?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Fos-sur-Mer (FRFOS) and arrive into Leixoes (PTLEI) around 8 days 2h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Marseille to Porto takes around 9h 10m. Flights depart from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Marseille and Porto?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Iberia, TAP Air Portugal, Air France, Swiss, Royal Air Maroc, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM, Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Marseille and Porto. Cargo flights depart from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 10m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 14hrs to send cargo via road from Marseille and Porto. 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 Porto by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Porto by cargo ship is 1,398 Nautical Miles (2,589 Kilometres / 1,609 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Marseille (FRMRS) and Leixoes (PTLEI).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Marseille to Porto?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Porto by road is 1,476 Kilometres (917 Miles) and will typically take around 14hrs to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Marseille to Porto by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Porto by air is around 1,237 Kilometres (769 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

264kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Marseille to Porto. 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 Porto?

Accepted Answer

169kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Marseille to Porto. 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	2-4 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+1 others
TAP Air Portugal	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+5 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A320+5 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Royal Air Maroc	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WM1 → PTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCAN / MMX → NEURFD11 / WAF9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
MEDCAN / MMX → NEURFD17 / WAF9C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
MEDCAN → AGAPOME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASA / MARMAEXP → MPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MOROCCO3 → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MOROCCO3 → SPIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Tarros, Arkas
TMX2 → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS → MPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas
ALGOM → SPIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AMERIGO / AT4 / ZCI → SPIX / 4E2 / SMF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, ZIM
MEDCARIB → SPIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX2 → SPIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Marseille to Porto By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Marseille to Porto by Air freight

Quickest air route

Marseille Provence Airport to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

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Fos-sur-Mer to Leixoes

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