Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 211 | 43.3d | 40.8–60.6 d | — |
| via Algeciras | 112 | 56.6d | 54.5–60.7 d | 4.54d |
| via Tanger Med | 41 | 57.3d | 54.9–60.5 d | 4.69d |
| via Singapore | 26 | 65.0d | 60.7–70.6 d | 6.0d |
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 43.3 days. This is based on 66 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 40.8–60.6 days (P25–P75 of 390 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Antwerp to Shanghai is approximately 10,582 nautical miles (19,599 km).
COSCO line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Algeciras (56.6d total, 112 records); Tanger Med (57.3d total, 41 records); Singapore (65.0d total, 26 records).
Approximately 50.9 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Antwerp is 5.67 days. Vessel sail time from Antwerp to Shanghai is 43.3 days. The median gate-out dwell at Shanghai is 1.9 days.
Container shipping from Antwerp to Shanghai spans approximately 10,582 nautical miles, equivalent to 19,599 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 390 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 66 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Antwerp to Shanghai with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 43.3 days. Most shipments arrive within 40.8 to 60.6 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 50.9 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 Shanghai is 43.3 days. Median gate-out dwell at Shanghai is 1.9 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 211 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 66 were containers literally booked direct from Antwerp to Shanghai and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. COSCO operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by Maersk and MSC also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 43.3 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 40.8 to 60.6 days.
3 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Antwerp and Shanghai. The Algeciras-routed path takes a median of 56.6 days based on 112 records, with a P25–P75 range of 54.5 to 60.7 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.54 days. The Tanger Med-routed path takes a median of 57.3 days based on 41 records, with a P25–P75 range of 54.9 to 60.5 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.69 days. The Singapore-routed path takes a median of 65.0 days based on 26 records, with a P25–P75 range of 60.7 to 70.6 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 40.8 to 60.6 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 19.8-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 5.67 days of gate-in dwell at Antwerp and 1.9 days of gate-out dwell at Shanghai on top of the chosen sail time.