Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Tanjung Pelepas | 66 | 52.0d | 50.3–54.3 d | 5.34d |
| Direct | 31 | 59.8d | 58.8–62.8 d | — |
| via Shanghai | 28 | 59.2d | 56.6–66.0 d | 5.24d |
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 59.8 days. This is based on 25 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 58.8–62.8 days (P25–P75 of 125 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Busan to Valencia is approximately 9,322 nautical miles (17,264 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Tanjung Pelepas (52.0d total, 66 records); Shanghai (59.2d total, 28 records).
Approximately 68.6 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Busan is 4.0 days. Vessel sail time from Busan to Valencia is 59.8 days. The median gate-out dwell at Valencia is 4.8 days.
Container shipping from Busan to Valencia spans approximately 9,322 nautical miles, equivalent to 17,264 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 125 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 25 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Busan to Valencia with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 59.8 days. Most shipments arrive within 58.8 to 62.8 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 68.6 days. Median gate-in dwell at Busan is 4.0 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 Busan to Valencia is 59.8 days. Median gate-out dwell at Valencia is 4.8 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 31 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 25 were containers literally booked direct from Busan to Valencia 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 59.8 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 58.8 to 62.8 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Busan and Valencia. The Tanjung Pelepas-routed path takes a median of 52.0 days based on 66 records, with a P25–P75 range of 50.3 to 54.3 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days. The Shanghai-routed path takes a median of 59.2 days based on 28 records, with a P25–P75 range of 56.6 to 66.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.24 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 58.8 to 62.8 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 4.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.0 days of gate-in dwell at Busan and 4.8 days of gate-out dwell at Valencia on top of the chosen sail time.