Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Marseille and Beijing is 47 days 6h. Ships depart from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive at Tianjin (CNTSN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Marseille and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive into Tianjin (CNTSN) around 47 days 6h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, OOCL and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Marseille to Beijing takes around 17h 59m. Flights depart from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Marseille and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Algerie and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 17h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Marseille and Beijing. Cargo flights depart from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 17h 59m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Marseille to Beijing by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Beijing by cargo ship is 14,425 Nautical Miles (26,716 Kilometres / 16,601 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Marseille (FRMRS) and Tianjin (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Marseille to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Beijing by air is around 8,477 Kilometres (5,267 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.51t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Marseille to Beijing. 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 Beijing?

Accepted Answer

553kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Marseille to Beijing. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A318+6 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-700+3 others
Air Algerie	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-700+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MS2 → NCI	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
Lynx → Shikra	Transshipment	N/A	MSC
AEM1 / WM1 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MD2 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MD2 → AGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MD2 → BS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MD2 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEX2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MD2 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
MEX2 / MD2 → M2X / WSA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
WM1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
MEX2 / AEM1 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM

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