Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 1,339 | 46.9d | 45.6–50.9 d | — |
| via Algeciras | 81 | 47.5d | 44.3–50.1 d | 4.54d |
| via Tanger Med | 67 | 45.1d | 42.6–47.6 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 46.9 days. This is based on 341 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 45.6–50.9 days (P25–P75 of 1,487 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Antwerp to Singapore is approximately 8,370 nautical miles (15,501 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Algeciras (47.5d total, 81 records); Tanger Med (45.1d total, 67 records).
Approximately 52.8 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Antwerp is 5.67 days. Vessel sail time from Antwerp to Singapore is 46.9 days. The median gate-out dwell at Singapore is 0.21 days.
Container shipping from Antwerp to Singapore spans approximately 8,370 nautical miles, equivalent to 15,501 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 1,487 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 341 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Antwerp to Singapore with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 46.9 days. Most shipments arrive within 45.6 to 50.9 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 52.8 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 Singapore is 46.9 days. Median gate-out dwell at Singapore is 0.21 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 1,339 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 341 were containers literally booked direct from Antwerp to Singapore 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 46.9 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 45.6 to 50.9 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Antwerp and Singapore. The Algeciras-routed path takes a median of 47.5 days based on 81 records, with a P25–P75 range of 44.3 to 50.1 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.54 days. The Tanger Med-routed path takes a median of 45.1 days based on 67 records, with a P25–P75 range of 42.6 to 47.6 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.69 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 45.6 to 50.9 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 5.3-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 5.67 days of gate-in dwell at Antwerp and 0.21 days of gate-out dwell at Singapore on top of the chosen sail time.