Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Marseille and Shanghai is 43 days 13h. Ships depart from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Marseille and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 43 days 13h later. These services are operated by OOCL, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, HMM, ONE, CMA CGM, HMM, Evergreen, HMM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Marseille to Shanghai takes around 18h 50m. Flights depart from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Marseille and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, KLM, Air France, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Marseille and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 18h 50m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Marseille to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Shanghai by cargo ship is 14,584 Nautical Miles (27,010 Kilometres / 16,783 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Marseille (FRMRS) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Marseille to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Shanghai by air is around 9,529 Kilometres (5,921 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.11t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Marseille to Shanghai. 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 Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

646kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Marseille to Shanghai. 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
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+7 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → MD5 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
MS2 → EA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Lynx / MS2 → Ipanema / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC
MS2 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Z55 → AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MP2 / MS2 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MS2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → MD1 / Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
MS2 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MP2 → KCB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
MP2 / MS2 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MP2 → KVX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
MEX1 → CIX5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen
MP2 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NEWMO → SHAKA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MP2 / MS2 → FL2 / SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
MS2 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MS2 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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