Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 507 | 18.8d | 18.5–20.3 d | — |
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 18.8 days. This is based on 113 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 18.5–20.3 days (P25–P75 of 507 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Beirut to Port Said is approximately 260 nautical miles (481 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
No transshipment paths are present in the tracked dataset for this lane — containers observed move directly from Beirut to Port Said.
Approximately 35.7 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Beirut is 8.57 days. Vessel sail time from Beirut to Port Said is 18.8 days. The median gate-out dwell at Port Said is 8.33 days.
Container shipping from Beirut to Port Said spans approximately 260 nautical miles, equivalent to 481 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 507 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 113 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Beirut to Port Said with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 18.8 days. Most shipments arrive within 18.5 to 20.3 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 35.7 days. Median gate-in dwell at Beirut is 8.57 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 Beirut to Port Said is 18.8 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 507 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 113 were containers literally booked direct from Beirut to Port Said 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 18.8 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 18.5 to 20.3 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 18.5 to 20.3 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 1.8-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 8.57 days of gate-in dwell at Beirut and 8.33 days of gate-out dwell at Port Said on top of the chosen sail time.