Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Boston and Marseille is 24 days 22h. Ships depart from Providence (USPVD) and arrive at Marseille (FRMRS) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Boston and Marseille?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Providence (USPVD) and arrive into Marseille (FRMRS) around 24 days 22h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Boston to Marseille takes around 14h 19m. Flights depart from Logan International Airport (BOS) and arrive at Marseille Provence Airport (MRS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Boston and Marseille?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air France, Swiss, British Airways, Lufthansa, Iberia, KLM, TAP Air Portugal, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 19m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Marseille by cargo ship is 6,585 Nautical Miles (12,196 Kilometres / 7,578 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Boston (USBOS) and Marseille (FRMRS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Boston to Marseille by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Marseille by air is around 6,194 Kilometres (3,849 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Marseille Provence Airport (MRS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.9t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Boston 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 Boston to Marseille?

Accepted Answer

308kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Boston 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
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+2 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+6 others
TAP Air Portugal	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NAWAS3 → MES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD4 → AT4 / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Dragon → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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