Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Singapore | 175 | 40.8d | 35.8–58.9 d | 6.0d |
| via Singapore > Vung Tau | 25 | 49.9d | 44.5–67.8 d | 6.0d |
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 40.8 days, based on 200 tracked records on this lane.
Most containers arrive within 35.8–58.9 days (P25–P75 of 200 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Dar Es Salaam to Shanghai is approximately 6,507 nautical miles (12,052 km).
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Singapore (40.8d total, 175 records); Singapore > Vung Tau (49.9d total, 25 records).
Approximately 50.7 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Dar Es Salaam is 8.0 days. Vessel sail time from Dar Es Salaam to Shanghai is 40.8 days. The median gate-out dwell at Shanghai is 1.9 days.
Container shipping from Dar Es Salaam to Shanghai spans approximately 6,507 nautical miles, equivalent to 12,052 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 200 records across qualifying paths. The median sail time on the fastest tracked path is 40.8 days. Most shipments arrive within 35.8 to 58.9 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 50.7 days. Median gate-in dwell at Dar Es Salaam is 8.0 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 Dar Es Salaam to Shanghai is 40.8 days. Median gate-out dwell at Shanghai is 1.9 days, covering discharge and the time before pickup at the destination terminal.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Dar Es Salaam and Shanghai. The Singapore-routed path takes a median of 40.8 days based on 175 records, with a P25–P75 range of 35.8 to 58.9 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.0 days. The Singapore and Vung Tau-routed path takes a median of 49.9 days based on 25 records, with a P25–P75 range of 44.5 to 67.8 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 35.8 to 58.9 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for this lane. About half of all observed tracked shipments fell within that 23.1-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 8.0 days of gate-in dwell at Dar Es Salaam and 1.9 days of gate-out dwell at Shanghai on top of the chosen sail time.