Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 291 | 23.2d | 20.5–24.2 d | — |
| via Ningbo | 68 | 29.9d | 25.9–34.9 d | 7.64d |
| via Shanghai | 27 | 31.4d | 29.4–35.5 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 23.2 days. This is based on 130 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 20.5–24.2 days (P25–P75 of 386 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Dalian to Singapore is approximately 2,668 nautical miles (4,941 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Ningbo (29.9d total, 68 records); Shanghai (31.4d total, 27 records).
Approximately 27.4 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Dalian is 4.0 days. Vessel sail time from Dalian to Singapore is 23.2 days. The median gate-out dwell at Singapore is 0.21 days.
Container shipping from Dalian to Singapore spans approximately 2,668 nautical miles, equivalent to 4,941 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 386 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 130 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Dalian to Singapore with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 23.2 days. Most shipments arrive within 20.5 to 24.2 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 27.4 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 Singapore is 23.2 days. Median gate-out dwell at Singapore is 0.21 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 291 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 130 were containers literally booked direct from Dalian to Singapore and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by Maersk and COSCO also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 23.2 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 20.5 to 24.2 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Dalian and Singapore. The Ningbo-routed path takes a median of 29.9 days based on 68 records, with a P25–P75 range of 25.9 to 34.9 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.64 days. The Shanghai-routed path takes a median of 31.4 days based on 27 records, with a P25–P75 range of 29.4 to 35.5 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.24 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 20.5 to 24.2 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 3.7-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.0 days of gate-in dwell at Dalian and 0.21 days of gate-out dwell at Singapore on top of the chosen sail time.