Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 81 | 51.0d | 50.0–51.0 d | — |
| via Lamu | 64 | 91.0d | 72.0–96.0 d | 12.0d |
| via Mombasa > Lamu | 38 | 100.0d | 82.0–107.5 d | 19.0d |
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 51.0 days. This is based on 78 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 50.0–51.0 days (P25–P75 of 183 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Coega to Dar Es Salaam is approximately 2,050 nautical miles (3,797 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Lamu (91.0d total, 64 records); Mombasa > Lamu (100.0d total, 38 records).
Approximately 74.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Coega is 6.0 days. Vessel sail time from Coega to Dar Es Salaam is 51.0 days. The median gate-out dwell at Dar Es Salaam is 17.0 days.
Container shipping from Coega to Dar Es Salaam spans approximately 2,050 nautical miles, equivalent to 3,797 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 183 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 78 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Coega to Dar Es Salaam with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 51.0 days. Most shipments arrive within 50.0 to 51.0 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 74.0 days. Median gate-in dwell at Coega 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 Coega to Dar Es Salaam is 51.0 days. Median gate-out dwell at Dar Es Salaam is 17.0 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 81 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 78 were containers literally booked direct from Coega to Dar Es Salaam 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 51.0 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 50.0 to 51.0 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Coega and Dar Es Salaam. The Lamu-routed path takes a median of 91.0 days based on 64 records, with a P25–P75 range of 72.0 to 96.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 12.0 days. The Mombasa and Lamu-routed path takes a median of 100.0 days based on 38 records, with a P25–P75 range of 82.0 to 107.5 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 19.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 50.0 to 51.0 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 1.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 6.0 days of gate-in dwell at Coega and 17.0 days of gate-out dwell at Dar Es Salaam on top of the chosen sail time.