Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Piraeus | 163 | 26.6d | 25.2–29.6 d | 8.01d |
| Direct | 68 | 24.2d | 20.7–27.4 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 24.2 days. This is based on 58 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 20.7–27.4 days (P25–P75 of 231 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Antwerp to Limassol is approximately 3,272 nautical miles (6,059 km).
COSCO line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Piraeus (26.6d total, 163 records).
Approximately 31.9 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Antwerp is 5.67 days. Vessel sail time from Antwerp to Limassol is 24.2 days. The median gate-out dwell at Limassol is 2.0 days.
Container shipping from Antwerp to Limassol spans approximately 3,272 nautical miles, equivalent to 6,059 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 231 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 58 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Antwerp to Limassol with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 24.2 days. Most shipments arrive within 20.7 to 27.4 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 31.9 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 Limassol is 24.2 days. Median gate-out dwell at Limassol is 2.0 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 68 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 58 were containers literally booked direct from Antwerp to Limassol and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. COSCO 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 24.2 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 20.7 to 27.4 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Piraeus-routed path takes a median of 26.6 days based on 163 records, with a P25–P75 range of 25.2 to 29.6 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 8.01 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 20.7 to 27.4 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 6.7-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 5.67 days of gate-in dwell at Antwerp and 2.0 days of gate-out dwell at Limassol on top of the chosen sail time.