Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Ningbo > Vizhinjam Seaport | 388 | 70.6d | 63.6–77.6 d | 7.64d |
| via Shanghai > Colombo | 234 | 68.6d | 66.8–70.2 d | 5.24d |
| via Shanghai > Vizhinjam Seaport | 87 | 71.2d | 68.2–72.2 d | 5.24d |
| via Ningbo > Colombo | 45 | 70.0d | 67.2–73.6 d | 7.64d |
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 70.6 days, based on 754 tracked records on this lane.
Most containers arrive within 63.6–77.6 days (P25–P75 of 754 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Dalian to Salalah is approximately 6,126 nautical miles (11,345 km).
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Ningbo > Vizhinjam Seaport (70.6d total, 388 records); Shanghai > Colombo (68.6d total, 234 records); Shanghai > Vizhinjam Seaport (71.2d total, 87 records); Ningbo > Colombo (70.0d total, 45 records).
Approximately 88.6 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Dalian is 4.0 days. Vessel sail time from Dalian to Salalah is 70.6 days. The median gate-out dwell at Salalah is 14.0 days.
Container shipping from Dalian to Salalah spans approximately 6,126 nautical miles, equivalent to 11,345 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 754 records across qualifying paths. The median sail time on the fastest tracked path is 70.6 days. Most shipments arrive within 63.6 to 77.6 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 88.6 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 Salalah is 70.6 days. Median gate-out dwell at Salalah is 14.0 days, covering discharge and the time before pickup at the destination terminal.
4 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Dalian and Salalah. The Ningbo and Vizhinjam Seaport-routed path takes a median of 70.6 days based on 388 records, with a P25–P75 range of 63.6 to 77.6 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.64 days. The Shanghai and Colombo-routed path takes a median of 68.6 days based on 234 records, with a P25–P75 range of 66.8 to 70.2 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.24 days. The Shanghai and Vizhinjam Seaport-routed path takes a median of 71.2 days based on 87 records, with a P25–P75 range of 68.2 to 72.2 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.24 days. Additional tracked transshipment options through Ningbo represent smaller volume on this corridor.
For planning purposes, treat the 63.6 to 77.6 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for this lane. About half of all observed tracked shipments fell within that 14.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.0 days of gate-in dwell at Dalian and 14.0 days of gate-out dwell at Salalah on top of the chosen sail time.