Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 236 | 50.0d | 49.6–51.2 d | — |
| via Tanger Med | 142 | 56.4d | 54.1–61.2 d | 4.69d |
| via Port Said | 31 | 71.3d | 67.8–75.4 d | 6.3d |
| via Colombo | 24 | 67.6d | 66.3–74.7 d | 7.0d |
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 50.0 days. This is based on 78 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 49.6–51.2 days (P25–P75 of 433 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Antwerp to Salalah is approximately 5,289 nautical miles (9,795 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Tanger Med (56.4d total, 142 records); Port Said (71.3d total, 31 records); Colombo (67.6d total, 24 records).
Approximately 69.7 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Antwerp is 5.67 days. Vessel sail time from Antwerp to Salalah is 50.0 days. The median gate-out dwell at Salalah is 14.0 days.
Container shipping from Antwerp to Salalah spans approximately 5,289 nautical miles, equivalent to 9,795 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 433 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 78 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Antwerp to Salalah with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 50.0 days. Most shipments arrive within 49.6 to 51.2 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 69.7 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 Salalah is 50.0 days. Median gate-out dwell at Salalah is 14.0 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 236 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 78 were containers literally booked direct from Antwerp to Salalah and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk operates the dominant tracked direct service. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 50.0 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 49.6 to 51.2 days.
3 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Antwerp and Salalah. The Tanger Med-routed path takes a median of 56.4 days based on 142 records, with a P25–P75 range of 54.1 to 61.2 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.69 days. The Port Said-routed path takes a median of 71.3 days based on 31 records, with a P25–P75 range of 67.8 to 75.4 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.3 days. The Colombo-routed path takes a median of 67.6 days based on 24 records, with a P25–P75 range of 66.3 to 74.7 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 49.6 to 51.2 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 1.6-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 5.67 days of gate-in dwell at Antwerp and 14.0 days of gate-out dwell at Salalah on top of the chosen sail time.