Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Marseille and Seattle is 16 days 23h. Ships depart from Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and arrive at Baltimore (USBAL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Marseille and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and arrive into Baltimore (USBAL) around 16 days 23h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Marseille to Seattle takes around 17h 38m. Flights depart from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and arrive at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Marseille and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Seattle by cargo ship is 6,000 Nautical Miles (11,112 Kilometres / 6,904 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Valencia (ESVLC) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Marseille to Seattle by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Seattle by air is around 8,712 Kilometres (5,413 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

955kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Marseille to Seattle. 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 Seattle?

Accepted Answer

369kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Marseille to Seattle. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A318+5 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+6 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
AL6 / TA12	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TUX → AMERICAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TA12 → AMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL6 / TA12 → USW / AGAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AMERIGO → AMERICAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ZCI → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MGX / TA11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDGULF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Marseille to Seattle By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Marseille Provence Airport to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport

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Vado Ligure to Baltimore

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Valencia to Houston

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