Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 337 | 26.2d | 24.2–29.1 d | — |
| via Bremerhaven | 20 | 30.7d | 28.9–34.6 d | 4.86d |
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 26.2 days. This is based on 283 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 24.2–29.1 days (P25–P75 of 357 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Antwerp to New York is approximately 3,306 nautical miles (6,122 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Bremerhaven (30.7d total, 20 records).
Approximately 35.4 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Antwerp is 5.67 days. Vessel sail time from Antwerp to New York is 26.2 days. The median gate-out dwell at New York is 3.5 days.
Container shipping from Antwerp to New York spans approximately 3,306 nautical miles, equivalent to 6,122 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 357 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 283 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Antwerp to New York with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 26.2 days. Most shipments arrive within 24.2 to 29.1 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 35.4 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 New York is 26.2 days. Median gate-out dwell at New York is 3.5 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 337 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 283 were containers literally booked direct from Antwerp to New York 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 26.2 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 24.2 to 29.1 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Bremerhaven-routed path takes a median of 30.7 days based on 20 records, with a P25–P75 range of 28.9 to 34.6 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.86 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 24.2 to 29.1 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 4.9-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 5.67 days of gate-in dwell at Antwerp and 3.5 days of gate-out dwell at New York on top of the chosen sail time.