Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Algeciras | 86 | 59.6d | 53.9–67.7 d | 4.54d |
| Direct | 29 | 76.5d | 70.7–78.1 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 76.5 days. This is based on 15 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 70.7–78.1 days (P25–P75 of 115 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Antwerp to Ningbo is approximately 10,547 nautical miles (19,532 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Algeciras (59.6d total, 86 records).
Approximately 84.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Antwerp is 5.67 days. Vessel sail time from Antwerp to Ningbo is 76.5 days. The median gate-out dwell at Ningbo is 1.86 days.
Container shipping from Antwerp to Ningbo spans approximately 10,547 nautical miles, equivalent to 19,532 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 115 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 15 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Antwerp to Ningbo with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 76.5 days. Most shipments arrive within 70.7 to 78.1 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 84.0 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 Ningbo is 76.5 days. Median gate-out dwell at Ningbo is 1.86 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 29 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 15 were containers literally booked direct from Antwerp to Ningbo and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by Maersk 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 76.5 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 70.7 to 78.1 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Algeciras-routed path takes a median of 59.6 days based on 86 records, with a P25–P75 range of 53.9 to 67.7 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.54 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 70.7 to 78.1 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 7.4-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 5.67 days of gate-in dwell at Antwerp and 1.86 days of gate-out dwell at Ningbo on top of the chosen sail time.