Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 148 | 37.5d | 34.5–41.0 d | — |
| via Algeciras | 70 | 44.6d | 42.0–48.0 d | 4.54d |
| via Tanger Med > Algeciras | 22 | 48.5d | 45.5–53.1 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 37.5 days. This is based on 59 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 34.5–41.0 days (P25–P75 of 240 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Antwerp to Durban is approximately 7,001 nautical miles (12,966 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Algeciras (44.6d total, 70 records); Tanger Med > Algeciras (48.5d total, 22 records).
Approximately 45.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Antwerp is 5.67 days. Vessel sail time from Antwerp to Durban is 37.5 days. The median gate-out dwell at Durban is 1.83 days.
Container shipping from Antwerp to Durban spans approximately 7,001 nautical miles, equivalent to 12,966 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 240 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 59 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Antwerp to Durban with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 37.5 days. Most shipments arrive within 34.5 to 41.0 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 45.0 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 Durban is 37.5 days. Median gate-out dwell at Durban is 1.83 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 148 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 59 were containers literally booked direct from Antwerp to Durban and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 37.5 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 34.5 to 41.0 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Antwerp and Durban. The Algeciras-routed path takes a median of 44.6 days based on 70 records, with a P25–P75 range of 42.0 to 48.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.54 days. The Tanger Med and Algeciras-routed path takes a median of 48.5 days based on 22 records, with a P25–P75 range of 45.5 to 53.1 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.69 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 34.5 to 41.0 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 6.5-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 5.67 days of gate-in dwell at Antwerp and 1.83 days of gate-out dwell at Durban on top of the chosen sail time.