Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 305 | 30.4d | 28.0–31.7 d | — |
| via Piraeus | 32 | 33.4d | 29.1–36.7 d | 8.01d |
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 30.4 days. This is based on 192 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 28.0–31.7 days (P25–P75 of 337 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Antwerp to Izmir is approximately 3,017 nautical miles (5,588 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Piraeus (33.4d total, 32 records).
Approximately 42.1 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Antwerp is 5.67 days. Vessel sail time from Antwerp to Izmir is 30.4 days. The median gate-out dwell at Izmir is 6.0 days.
Container shipping from Antwerp to Izmir spans approximately 3,017 nautical miles, equivalent to 5,588 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 337 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 192 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Antwerp to Izmir with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 30.4 days. Most shipments arrive within 28.0 to 31.7 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 42.1 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 Izmir is 30.4 days. Median gate-out dwell at Izmir is 6.0 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 305 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 192 were containers literally booked direct from Antwerp to Izmir and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by MSC and 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 30.4 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 28.0 to 31.7 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Piraeus-routed path takes a median of 33.4 days based on 32 records, with a P25–P75 range of 29.1 to 36.7 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 8.01 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 28.0 to 31.7 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 3.7-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 5.67 days of gate-in dwell at Antwerp and 6.0 days of gate-out dwell at Izmir on top of the chosen sail time.