Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Marseille is 50 days 15h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Marseille (FRMRS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Marseille?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Marseille (FRMRS) around 50 days 15h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, ONE and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Marseille takes around 20h 25m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Marseille Provence Airport (MRS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Marseille?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, British Airways and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 20h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Marseille. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 20h 25m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Marseille by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Marseille by cargo ship is 14,397 Nautical Miles (26,663 Kilometres / 16,568 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Marseille (FRMRS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Marseille by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

4.17t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Marseille. 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 Shanghai to Marseille?

Accepted Answer

646kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Marseille. 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	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Airbus A340-300+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A340-600+7 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MD2 / Lynx	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
IEX / FCS / FME → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
RBC2 / CCT2 → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Carioca → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX / CIX3 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CAPa → AEM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
KCS2 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KCS2 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CNC - BBX2 \| SITC - CBX → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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