Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 967 | 29.2d | 27.2–33.2 d | — |
| via Hambantota | 28 | 38.2d | 36.2–40.2 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 29.2 days. This is based on 511 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 27.2–33.2 days (P25–P75 of 995 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Durban to Singapore is approximately 4,985 nautical miles (9,233 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Hambantota (38.2d total, 28 records).
Approximately 34.4 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Durban is 5.0 days. Vessel sail time from Durban to Singapore is 29.2 days. The median gate-out dwell at Singapore is 0.21 days.
Container shipping from Durban to Singapore spans approximately 4,985 nautical miles, equivalent to 9,233 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 995 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 511 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Durban to Singapore with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 29.2 days. Most shipments arrive within 27.2 to 33.2 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 34.4 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 Singapore is 29.2 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 967 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 511 were containers literally booked direct from Durban to Singapore and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by 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 29.2 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 27.2 to 33.2 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Hambantota-routed path takes a median of 38.2 days based on 28 records, with a P25–P75 range of 36.2 to 40.2 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 12.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 27.2 to 33.2 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct 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 0.21 days of gate-out dwell at Singapore on top of the chosen sail time.