Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Bremerhaven | 132 | 33.3d | 31.2–35.3 d | 4.86d |
| Direct | 48 | 41.5d | 40.3–41.5 d | — |
| via Hamburg | 22 | 41.8d | 36.8–52.2 d | 5.72d |
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 41.5 days. This is based on 45 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 40.3–41.5 days (P25–P75 of 202 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Gdansk to Haifa is approximately 4,201 nautical miles (7,781 km).
COSCO line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Bremerhaven (33.3d total, 132 records); Hamburg (41.8d total, 22 records).
Approximately 51.7 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Gdansk is 6.22 days. Vessel sail time from Gdansk to Haifa is 41.5 days. The median gate-out dwell at Haifa is 4.0 days.
Container shipping from Gdansk to Haifa spans approximately 4,201 nautical miles, equivalent to 7,781 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 202 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 45 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Gdansk to Haifa with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 41.5 days. Most shipments arrive within 40.3 to 41.5 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 51.7 days. Median gate-in dwell at Gdansk is 6.22 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 Gdansk to Haifa is 41.5 days. Median gate-out dwell at Haifa is 4.0 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 48 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 45 were containers literally booked direct from Gdansk to Haifa and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. COSCO operates the dominant tracked direct service. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 41.5 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 40.3 to 41.5 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Gdansk and Haifa. The Bremerhaven-routed path takes a median of 33.3 days based on 132 records, with a P25–P75 range of 31.2 to 35.3 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.86 days. The Hamburg-routed path takes a median of 41.8 days based on 22 records, with a P25–P75 range of 36.8 to 52.2 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.72 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 40.3 to 41.5 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 1.2-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 6.22 days of gate-in dwell at Gdansk and 4.0 days of gate-out dwell at Haifa on top of the chosen sail time.