Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 197 | 58.2d | 56.1–71.1 d | — |
| via Bremerhaven | 103 | 74.0d | 69.6–80.2 d | 4.86d |
| via Bremerhaven > Singapore | 20 | 78.6d | 72.2–83.9 d | 4.86d |
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 58.2 days. This is based on 150 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 56.1–71.1 days (P25–P75 of 320 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Gdansk to Shanghai is approximately 11,400 nautical miles (21,114 km).
COSCO line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Bremerhaven (74.0d total, 103 records); Bremerhaven > Singapore (78.6d total, 20 records).
Approximately 66.3 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Gdansk is 6.22 days. Vessel sail time from Gdansk to Shanghai is 58.2 days. The median gate-out dwell at Shanghai is 1.9 days.
Container shipping from Gdansk to Shanghai spans approximately 11,400 nautical miles, equivalent to 21,114 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 320 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 150 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Gdansk to Shanghai with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 58.2 days. Most shipments arrive within 56.1 to 71.1 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 66.3 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 Shanghai is 58.2 days. Median gate-out dwell at Shanghai is 1.9 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 197 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 150 were containers literally booked direct from Gdansk to Shanghai and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. COSCO operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by MSC 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 58.2 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 56.1 to 71.1 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Gdansk and Shanghai. The Bremerhaven-routed path takes a median of 74.0 days based on 103 records, with a P25–P75 range of 69.6 to 80.2 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.86 days. The Bremerhaven and Singapore-routed path takes a median of 78.6 days based on 20 records, with a P25–P75 range of 72.2 to 83.9 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.86 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 56.1 to 71.1 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 15.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 6.22 days of gate-in dwell at Gdansk and 1.9 days of gate-out dwell at Shanghai on top of the chosen sail time.