Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Singapore | 224 | 46.2d | 43.8–49.8 d | 6.0d |
| via Mundra > Ningbo > Busan | 46 | 78.0d | 72.8–89.8 d | 7.0d |
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 46.2 days, based on 270 tracked records on this lane.
Most containers arrive within 43.8–49.8 days (P25–P75 of 270 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Durban to Dalian is approximately 7,506 nautical miles (13,902 km).
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Singapore (46.2d total, 224 records); Mundra > Ningbo > Busan (78.0d total, 46 records).
Approximately 53.4 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Durban is 5.0 days. Vessel sail time from Durban to Dalian is 46.2 days. The median gate-out dwell at Dalian is 2.19 days.
Container shipping from Durban to Dalian spans approximately 7,506 nautical miles, equivalent to 13,902 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 270 records across qualifying paths. The median sail time on the fastest tracked path is 46.2 days. Most shipments arrive within 43.8 to 49.8 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 53.4 days. Median gate-in dwell at Durban is 5.0 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 Durban to Dalian is 46.2 days. Median gate-out dwell at Dalian is 2.19 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 Durban and Dalian. The Singapore-routed path takes a median of 46.2 days based on 224 records, with a P25–P75 range of 43.8 to 49.8 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.0 days. The Mundra, Ningbo, and Busan-routed path takes a median of 78.0 days based on 46 records, with a P25–P75 range of 72.8 to 89.8 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 43.8 to 49.8 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for this lane. About half of all observed tracked shipments fell within that 6.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 5.0 days of gate-in dwell at Durban and 2.19 days of gate-out dwell at Dalian on top of the chosen sail time.