Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 447 | 37.7d | 35.2–39.7 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 37.7 days. This is based on 131 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 35.2–39.7 days (P25–P75 of 447 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Antwerp to Lome is approximately 4,206 nautical miles (7,789 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
No transshipment paths are present in the tracked dataset for this lane — containers observed move directly from Antwerp to Lome.
Approximately 54.4 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Antwerp is 5.67 days. Vessel sail time from Antwerp to Lome is 37.7 days. The median gate-out dwell at Lome is 11.0 days.
Container shipping from Antwerp to Lome spans approximately 4,206 nautical miles, equivalent to 7,789 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 447 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 131 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Antwerp to Lome with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 37.7 days. Most shipments arrive within 35.2 to 39.7 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 54.4 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 Lome is 37.7 days. Median gate-out dwell at Lome is 11.0 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 447 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 131 were containers literally booked direct from Antwerp to Lome 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 37.7 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 35.2 to 39.7 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 35.2 to 39.7 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 4.5-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 5.67 days of gate-in dwell at Antwerp and 11.0 days of gate-out dwell at Lome on top of the chosen sail time.