Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 160 | 31.0d | 28.8–32.9 d | — |
| via Bremerhaven | 36 | 28.2d | 27.2–30.6 d | 4.86d |
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 31.0 days. This is based on 141 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 28.8–32.9 days (P25–P75 of 196 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Antwerp to Charleston is approximately 3,796 nautical miles (7,030 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Bremerhaven (28.2d total, 36 records).
Approximately 39.3 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Antwerp is 5.67 days. Vessel sail time from Antwerp to Charleston is 31.0 days. The median gate-out dwell at Charleston is 2.64 days.
Container shipping from Antwerp to Charleston spans approximately 3,796 nautical miles, equivalent to 7,030 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 196 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 141 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Antwerp to Charleston with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 31.0 days. Most shipments arrive within 28.8 to 32.9 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 39.3 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 Charleston is 31.0 days. Median gate-out dwell at Charleston is 2.64 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 160 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 141 were containers literally booked direct from Antwerp to Charleston and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by MSC also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 31.0 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 28.8 to 32.9 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Bremerhaven-routed path takes a median of 28.2 days based on 36 records, with a P25–P75 range of 27.2 to 30.6 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.86 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 28.8 to 32.9 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 4.1-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 5.67 days of gate-in dwell at Antwerp and 2.64 days of gate-out dwell at Charleston on top of the chosen sail time.