Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 389 | 27.1d | 26.1–27.1 d | — |
| via Hambantota | 51 | 48.1d | 46.1–49.1 d | 12.0d |
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 27.1 days. This is based on 354 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 26.1–27.1 days (P25–P75 of 440 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Durban to Hazira is approximately 3,989 nautical miles (7,387 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Hambantota (48.1d total, 51 records).
Approximately 33.2 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Durban is 5.0 days. Vessel sail time from Durban to Hazira is 27.1 days. The median gate-out dwell at Hazira is 1.09 days.
Container shipping from Durban to Hazira spans approximately 3,989 nautical miles, equivalent to 7,387 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 440 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 354 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Durban to Hazira with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 27.1 days. Most shipments arrive within 26.1 to 27.1 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 33.2 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 Hazira is 27.1 days. Median gate-out dwell at Hazira is 1.09 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 389 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 354 were containers literally booked direct from Durban to Hazira and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 27.1 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 26.1 to 27.1 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Hambantota-routed path takes a median of 48.1 days based on 51 records, with a P25–P75 range of 46.1 to 49.1 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 12.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 26.1 to 27.1 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 1.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 5.0 days of gate-in dwell at Durban and 1.09 days of gate-out dwell at Hazira on top of the chosen sail time.