Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Tanjung Pelepas | 81 | 50.1d | 48.8–51.5 d | 5.34d |
| via Singapore | 53 | 71.0d | 64.5–76.0 d | 6.0d |
| via Shanghai | 48 | 63.2d | 61.6–71.0 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 50.1 days, based on 182 tracked records on this lane.
Most containers arrive within 48.8–51.5 days (P25–P75 of 182 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Dalian to Rotterdam is approximately 11,061 nautical miles (20,484 km).
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Tanjung Pelepas (50.1d total, 81 records); Singapore (71.0d total, 53 records); Shanghai (63.2d total, 48 records).
Approximately 57.1 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Dalian is 4.0 days. Vessel sail time from Dalian to Rotterdam is 50.1 days. The median gate-out dwell at Rotterdam is 2.95 days.
Container shipping from Dalian to Rotterdam spans approximately 11,061 nautical miles, equivalent to 20,484 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 182 records across qualifying paths. The median sail time on the fastest tracked path is 50.1 days. Most shipments arrive within 48.8 to 51.5 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 57.1 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 Rotterdam is 50.1 days. Median gate-out dwell at Rotterdam is 2.95 days, covering discharge and the time before pickup at the destination terminal.
3 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Dalian and Rotterdam. The Tanjung Pelepas-routed path takes a median of 50.1 days based on 81 records, with a P25–P75 range of 48.8 to 51.5 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days. The Singapore-routed path takes a median of 71.0 days based on 53 records, with a P25–P75 range of 64.5 to 76.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.0 days. The Shanghai-routed path takes a median of 63.2 days based on 48 records, with a P25–P75 range of 61.6 to 71.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.24 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 48.8 to 51.5 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for this lane. About half of all observed tracked shipments fell within that 2.7-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.0 days of gate-in dwell at Dalian and 2.95 days of gate-out dwell at Rotterdam on top of the chosen sail time.