Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Singapore | 249 | 47.0d | 44.0–50.7 d | 6.0d |
| via Hambantota > Singapore | 51 | 57.0d | 54.0–60.0 d | 12.0d |
| Direct | 37 | 48.4d | 48.4–48.4 d | — |
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 48.4 days. This is based on 32 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 48.4–48.4 days (P25–P75 of 337 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Durban to Qinzhou is approximately 6,198 nautical miles (11,479 km).
COSCO line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Singapore (47.0d total, 249 records); Hambantota > Singapore (57.0d total, 51 records).
Approximately 60.4 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Durban is 5.0 days. Vessel sail time from Durban to Qinzhou is 48.4 days. The median gate-out dwell at Qinzhou is 7.0 days.
Container shipping from Durban to Qinzhou spans approximately 6,198 nautical miles, equivalent to 11,479 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 337 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 32 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Durban to Qinzhou with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 48.4 days. Most shipments arrive within 48.4 to 48.4 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 60.4 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 Qinzhou is 48.4 days. Median gate-out dwell at Qinzhou is 7.0 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 37 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 32 were containers literally booked direct from Durban to Qinzhou and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. COSCO operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by MSC also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 48.4 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 48.4 to 48.4 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Durban and Qinzhou. The Singapore-routed path takes a median of 47.0 days based on 249 records, with a P25–P75 range of 44.0 to 50.7 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.0 days. The Hambantota and Singapore-routed path takes a median of 57.0 days based on 51 records, with a P25–P75 range of 54.0 to 60.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 12.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 48.4 to 48.4 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 0.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 5.0 days of gate-in dwell at Durban and 7.0 days of gate-out dwell at Qinzhou on top of the chosen sail time.