Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Bremerhaven | 59 | 70.0d | 68.1–73.0 d | 4.86d |
| via Singapore | 44 | 73.1d | 61.4–82.1 d | 6.0d |
| Direct | 40 | 71.5d | 68.1–84.3 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 71.5 days. This is based on 32 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 68.1–84.3 days (P25–P75 of 143 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Gdansk to Qingdao is approximately 11,699 nautical miles (21,666 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Bremerhaven (70.0d total, 59 records); Singapore (73.1d total, 44 records).
Approximately 80.6 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Gdansk is 6.22 days. Vessel sail time from Gdansk to Qingdao is 71.5 days. The median gate-out dwell at Qingdao is 2.84 days.
Container shipping from Gdansk to Qingdao spans approximately 11,699 nautical miles, equivalent to 21,666 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 143 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 32 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Gdansk to Qingdao with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 71.5 days. Most shipments arrive within 68.1 to 84.3 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 80.6 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 Qingdao is 71.5 days. Median gate-out dwell at Qingdao is 2.84 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 40 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 32 were containers literally booked direct from Gdansk to Qingdao and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by COSCO and Maersk also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 71.5 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 68.1 to 84.3 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Gdansk and Qingdao. The Bremerhaven-routed path takes a median of 70.0 days based on 59 records, with a P25–P75 range of 68.1 to 73.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.86 days. The Singapore-routed path takes a median of 73.1 days based on 44 records, with a P25–P75 range of 61.4 to 82.1 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 68.1 to 84.3 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 16.2-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 6.22 days of gate-in dwell at Gdansk and 2.84 days of gate-out dwell at Qingdao on top of the chosen sail time.