Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 76 | 57.8d | 52.8–58.8 d | — |
| via Coronel > Busan | 41 | 93.8d | 91.8–96.6 d | 14.0d |
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 57.8 days. This is based on 72 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 52.8–58.8 days (P25–P75 of 117 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Arica to Qingdao is approximately 9,917 nautical miles (18,366 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Coronel > Busan (93.8d total, 41 records).
Approximately 66.6 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Arica is 6.0 days. Vessel sail time from Arica to Qingdao is 57.8 days. The median gate-out dwell at Qingdao is 2.84 days.
Container shipping from Arica to Qingdao spans approximately 9,917 nautical miles, equivalent to 18,366 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 117 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 72 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Arica to Qingdao with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 57.8 days. Most shipments arrive within 52.8 to 58.8 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 66.6 days. Median gate-in dwell at Arica is 6.0 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 Arica to Qingdao is 57.8 days. Median gate-out dwell at Qingdao is 2.84 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 76 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 72 were containers literally booked direct from Arica to Qingdao and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 57.8 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 52.8 to 58.8 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Coronel and Busan-routed path takes a median of 93.8 days based on 41 records, with a P25–P75 range of 91.8 to 96.6 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 14.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 52.8 to 58.8 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 6.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 6.0 days of gate-in dwell at Arica and 2.84 days of gate-out dwell at Qingdao on top of the chosen sail time.