Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Port Said > Salalah | 122 | 67.2d | 64.7–71.3 d | 6.3d |
| via Port Said > Nhava Sheva > Salalah | 26 | 110.3d | 98.7–119.0 d | 6.3d |
All values are actuals from tracked container records. Paths flagged low n have fewer than 20 records and should be read as directional.
The median transit time is 67.2 days, based on 148 tracked records on this lane.
Most containers arrive within 64.7–71.3 days (P25–P75 of 148 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Alexandria to Mombasa is approximately 3,262 nautical miles (6,042 km).
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Port Said > Salalah (67.2d total, 122 records); Port Said > Nhava Sheva > Salalah (110.3d total, 26 records).
Approximately 81.9 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Alexandria is 6.02 days. Vessel sail time from Alexandria to Mombasa is 67.2 days. The median gate-out dwell at Mombasa is 8.69 days.
Container shipping from Alexandria to Mombasa spans approximately 3,262 nautical miles, equivalent to 6,042 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 148 records across qualifying paths. The median sail time on the fastest tracked path is 67.2 days. Most shipments arrive within 64.7 to 71.3 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 81.9 days. Median gate-in dwell at Alexandria is 6.02 days, representing the time a container spends at the origin terminal between arrival at the gate and loading onto the vessel. Vessel sail time from Alexandria to Mombasa is 67.2 days. Median gate-out dwell at Mombasa is 8.69 days, covering discharge and the time before pickup at the destination terminal.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Alexandria and Mombasa. The Port Said and Salalah-routed path takes a median of 67.2 days based on 122 records, with a P25–P75 range of 64.7 to 71.3 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.3 days. The Port Said, Nhava Sheva, and Salalah-routed path takes a median of 110.3 days based on 26 records, with a P25–P75 range of 98.7 to 119.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.3 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 64.7 to 71.3 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for this lane. About half of all observed tracked shipments fell within that 6.6-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 6.02 days of gate-in dwell at Alexandria and 8.69 days of gate-out dwell at Mombasa on top of the chosen sail time.