Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Marseille and Johannesburg is 29 days 20h. Ships depart from Fos-sur-Mer (FRFOS) and arrive at Durban (ZADUR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Marseille and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Fos-sur-Mer (FRFOS) and arrive into Durban (ZADUR) around 29 days 20h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Marseille to Johannesburg takes around 17hrs. Flights depart from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Marseille and Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air Algerie, Lufthansa, Swiss, KLM, British Airways, Air France and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 17hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Johannesburg by cargo ship is 9,783 Nautical Miles (18,119 Kilometres / 11,258 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Marseille (FRMRS) and Maputo (MZMPM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Marseille to Johannesburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Johannesburg by air is around 8,241 Kilometres (5,121 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.26t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Marseille to Johannesburg. 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 Johannesburg?

Accepted Answer

612kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Marseille to Johannesburg. 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 Algerie	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MCA / MMX → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MCA / MMX → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WM1 / E07 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WM1 / E07 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO → MOZEX / CMA - MOZEX \| ML - M-Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MS2 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD5 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Lynx → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Jade → Ingwe	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Marseille to Johannesburg By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Marseille Provence Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

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Fos-sur-Mer to Durban

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