Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 178 | 31.7d | 31.2–33.7 d | — |
| via Tanger Med | 53 | 52.9d | 47.3–60.6 d | 4.69d |
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 31.7 days. This is based on 67 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 31.2–33.7 days (P25–P75 of 231 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Antwerp to Abidjan is approximately 3,770 nautical miles (6,982 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Tanger Med (52.9d total, 53 records).
Approximately 47.4 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Antwerp is 5.67 days. Vessel sail time from Antwerp to Abidjan is 31.7 days. The median gate-out dwell at Abidjan is 10.0 days.
Container shipping from Antwerp to Abidjan spans approximately 3,770 nautical miles, equivalent to 6,982 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 231 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 67 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Antwerp to Abidjan with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 31.7 days. Most shipments arrive within 31.2 to 33.7 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 47.4 days. Median gate-in dwell at Antwerp is 5.67 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 Antwerp to Abidjan is 31.7 days. Median gate-out dwell at Abidjan is 10.0 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 178 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 67 were containers literally booked direct from Antwerp to Abidjan and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by Maersk also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 31.7 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 31.2 to 33.7 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Tanger Med-routed path takes a median of 52.9 days based on 53 records, with a P25–P75 range of 47.3 to 60.6 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.69 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 31.2 to 33.7 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 2.5-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 5.67 days of gate-in dwell at Antwerp and 10.0 days of gate-out dwell at Abidjan on top of the chosen sail time.