Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 249 | 70.8d | 68.8–73.8 d | — |
| via Ningbo | 26 | 78.5d | 73.5–84.2 d | 7.64d |
| via Tanjung Pelepas > Bremerhaven | 22 | 68.7d | 65.8–72.2 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 70.8 days. This is based on 245 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 68.8–73.8 days (P25–P75 of 297 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Dalian to Gdansk is approximately 11,863 nautical miles (21,970 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Ningbo (78.5d total, 26 records); Tanjung Pelepas > Bremerhaven (68.7d total, 22 records).
Approximately 79.6 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Dalian is 4.0 days. Vessel sail time from Dalian to Gdansk is 70.8 days. The median gate-out dwell at Gdansk is 4.85 days.
Container shipping from Dalian to Gdansk spans approximately 11,863 nautical miles, equivalent to 21,970 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 297 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 245 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Dalian to Gdansk with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 70.8 days. Most shipments arrive within 68.8 to 73.8 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 79.6 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 Gdansk is 70.8 days. Median gate-out dwell at Gdansk is 4.85 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 249 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 245 were containers literally booked direct from Dalian to Gdansk 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 70.8 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 68.8 to 73.8 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Dalian and Gdansk. The Ningbo-routed path takes a median of 78.5 days based on 26 records, with a P25–P75 range of 73.5 to 84.2 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.64 days. The Tanjung Pelepas and Bremerhaven-routed path takes a median of 68.7 days based on 22 records, with a P25–P75 range of 65.8 to 72.2 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 68.8 to 73.8 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 5.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.0 days of gate-in dwell at Dalian and 4.85 days of gate-out dwell at Gdansk on top of the chosen sail time.