Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Tanjung Pelepas | 144 | 41.6d | 34.7–45.6 d | 5.34d |
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 41.6 days, based on 144 tracked records on this lane.
Most containers arrive within 34.7–45.6 days (P25–P75 of 144 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Dalian to Durban is approximately 7,506 nautical miles (13,902 km).
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Tanjung Pelepas (41.6d total, 144 records).
Approximately 47.4 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Dalian is 4.0 days. Vessel sail time from Dalian to Durban is 41.6 days. The median gate-out dwell at Durban is 1.83 days.
Container shipping from Dalian to Durban spans approximately 7,506 nautical miles, equivalent to 13,902 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 144 records across qualifying paths. The median sail time on the fastest tracked path is 41.6 days. Most shipments arrive within 34.7 to 45.6 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 47.4 days. Median gate-in dwell at Dalian 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 Dalian to Durban is 41.6 days. Median gate-out dwell at Durban is 1.83 days, covering discharge and the time before pickup at the destination terminal.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Tanjung Pelepas-routed path takes a median of 41.6 days based on 144 records, with a P25–P75 range of 34.7 to 45.6 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 34.7 to 45.6 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for this lane. About half of all observed tracked shipments fell within that 10.9-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.0 days of gate-in dwell at Dalian and 1.83 days of gate-out dwell at Durban on top of the chosen sail time.