Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 1,530 | 18.4d | 17.0–19.0 d | — |
| via Tanger Med | 25 | 21.5d | 20.0–23.9 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 18.4 days. This is based on 310 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 17.0–19.0 days (P25–P75 of 1,555 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Antwerp to Algeciras is approximately 1,384 nautical miles (2,564 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Tanger Med (21.5d total, 25 records).
Approximately 27.6 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Antwerp is 5.67 days. Vessel sail time from Antwerp to Algeciras is 18.4 days. The median gate-out dwell at Algeciras is 3.53 days.
Container shipping from Antwerp to Algeciras spans approximately 1,384 nautical miles, equivalent to 2,564 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 1,555 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 310 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Antwerp to Algeciras with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 18.4 days. Most shipments arrive within 17.0 to 19.0 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 27.6 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 Algeciras is 18.4 days. Median gate-out dwell at Algeciras is 3.53 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 1,530 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 310 were containers literally booked direct from Antwerp to Algeciras 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 18.4 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 17.0 to 19.0 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Tanger Med-routed path takes a median of 21.5 days based on 25 records, with a P25–P75 range of 20.0 to 23.9 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.69 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 17.0 to 19.0 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 2.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 5.67 days of gate-in dwell at Antwerp and 3.53 days of gate-out dwell at Algeciras on top of the chosen sail time.