Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 270 | 16.3d | 15.8–18.7 d | — |
| via Barcelona | 42 | 26.9d | 25.4–28.8 d | 7.0d |
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 16.3 days. This is based on 212 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 15.8–18.7 days (P25–P75 of 312 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Alexandria to Valencia is approximately 1,559 nautical miles (2,888 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Barcelona (26.9d total, 42 records).
Approximately 27.1 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Alexandria is 6.02 days. Vessel sail time from Alexandria to Valencia is 16.3 days. The median gate-out dwell at Valencia is 4.8 days.
Container shipping from Alexandria to Valencia spans approximately 1,559 nautical miles, equivalent to 2,888 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 312 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 212 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Alexandria to Valencia with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 16.3 days. Most shipments arrive within 15.8 to 18.7 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 27.1 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 Valencia is 16.3 days. Median gate-out dwell at Valencia is 4.8 days, covering discharge and the time before pickup at the destination terminal.
Direct service — meaning no transshipment between origin and destination — is the dominant routing on this corridor. It is supported by 270 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 212 were containers literally booked direct from Alexandria to Valencia and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by COSCO also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 16.3 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 15.8 to 18.7 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Barcelona-routed path takes a median of 26.9 days based on 42 records, with a P25–P75 range of 25.4 to 28.8 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 15.8 to 18.7 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 2.9-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 6.02 days of gate-in dwell at Alexandria and 4.8 days of gate-out dwell at Valencia on top of the chosen sail time.