Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Tanger Med | 176 | 30.3d | 28.3–32.9 d | 4.69d |
| via Abu Qir | 174 | 38.7d | 36.7–40.7 d | 12.0d |
| via Algeciras | 166 | 30.5d | 28.9–32.3 d | 4.54d |
| Direct | 105 | 34.7d | 33.7–49.7 d | — |
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 34.7 days. This is based on 33 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 33.7–49.7 days (P25–P75 of 621 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Antwerp to Jeddah is approximately 4,005 nautical miles (7,417 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Tanger Med (30.3d total, 176 records); Abu Qir (38.7d total, 174 records); Algeciras (30.5d total, 166 records).
Approximately 43.4 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Antwerp is 5.67 days. Vessel sail time from Antwerp to Jeddah is 34.7 days. The median gate-out dwell at Jeddah is 3.0 days.
Container shipping from Antwerp to Jeddah spans approximately 4,005 nautical miles, equivalent to 7,417 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 621 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 33 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Antwerp to Jeddah with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 34.7 days. Most shipments arrive within 33.7 to 49.7 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 43.4 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 Jeddah is 34.7 days. Median gate-out dwell at Jeddah is 3.0 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 105 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 33 were containers literally booked direct from Antwerp to Jeddah and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by COSCO and 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 34.7 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 33.7 to 49.7 days.
3 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Antwerp and Jeddah. The Tanger Med-routed path takes a median of 30.3 days based on 176 records, with a P25–P75 range of 28.3 to 32.9 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.69 days. The Abu Qir-routed path takes a median of 38.7 days based on 174 records, with a P25–P75 range of 36.7 to 40.7 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 12.0 days. The Algeciras-routed path takes a median of 30.5 days based on 166 records, with a P25–P75 range of 28.9 to 32.3 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.54 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 33.7 to 49.7 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 16.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 5.67 days of gate-in dwell at Antwerp and 3.0 days of gate-out dwell at Jeddah on top of the chosen sail time.