Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Vizhinjam Seaport > Tema | 92 | 73.4d | 68.4–81.8 d | 9.0d |
| via Vizhinjam Seaport | 49 | 67.0d | 63.0–72.0 d | 9.0d |
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 73.4 days, based on 141 tracked records on this lane.
Most containers arrive within 68.4–81.8 days (P25–P75 of 141 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Vizhinjam Seaport > Tema (73.4d total, 92 records); Vizhinjam Seaport (67.0d total, 49 records).
Approximately 86.4 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Gangavaram is 4.0 days. Vessel sail time from Gangavaram to Cotonou is 73.4 days. The median gate-out dwell at Cotonou is 9.0 days.
Container shipping from Gangavaram to Cotonou. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 141 records across qualifying paths. The median sail time on the fastest tracked path is 73.4 days. Most shipments arrive within 68.4 to 81.8 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 86.4 days. Median gate-in dwell at Gangavaram is 4.0 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 Gangavaram to Cotonou is 73.4 days. Median gate-out dwell at Cotonou is 9.0 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 Gangavaram and Cotonou. The Vizhinjam Seaport and Tema-routed path takes a median of 73.4 days based on 92 records, with a P25–P75 range of 68.4 to 81.8 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 9.0 days. The Vizhinjam Seaport-routed path takes a median of 67.0 days based on 49 records, with a P25–P75 range of 63.0 to 72.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 9.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 68.4 to 81.8 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for this lane. About half of all observed tracked shipments fell within that 13.4-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.0 days of gate-in dwell at Gangavaram and 9.0 days of gate-out dwell at Cotonou on top of the chosen sail time.