Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 369 | 29.8d | 28.8–33.8 d | — |
| via Piraeus | 70 | 34.2d | 32.6–37.2 d | 8.01d |
| via Tanger Med | 30 | 31.7d | 29.7–36.6 d | 4.69d |
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 29.8 days. This is based on 55 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 28.8–33.8 days (P25–P75 of 469 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Antwerp to Port Said is approximately 3,294 nautical miles (6,101 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Piraeus (34.2d total, 70 records); Tanger Med (31.7d total, 30 records).
Approximately 43.8 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Antwerp is 5.67 days. Vessel sail time from Antwerp to Port Said is 29.8 days. The median gate-out dwell at Port Said is 8.33 days.
Container shipping from Antwerp to Port Said spans approximately 3,294 nautical miles, equivalent to 6,101 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 469 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 55 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Antwerp to Port Said with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 29.8 days. Most shipments arrive within 28.8 to 33.8 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 43.8 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 Port Said is 29.8 days. Median gate-out dwell at Port Said is 8.33 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 369 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 55 were containers literally booked direct from Antwerp to Port Said and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by 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 29.8 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 28.8 to 33.8 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Antwerp and Port Said. The Piraeus-routed path takes a median of 34.2 days based on 70 records, with a P25–P75 range of 32.6 to 37.2 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 8.01 days. The Tanger Med-routed path takes a median of 31.7 days based on 30 records, with a P25–P75 range of 29.7 to 36.6 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.69 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 28.8 to 33.8 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 5.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 5.67 days of gate-in dwell at Antwerp and 8.33 days of gate-out dwell at Port Said on top of the chosen sail time.