Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 331 | 12.4d | 11.4–13.4 d | — |
| via Wilhelmshaven | 27 | 21.5d | 19.1–26.3 d | 4.53d |
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 12.4 days. This is based on 133 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 11.4–13.4 days (P25–P75 of 358 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Goteborg to Antwerp is approximately 548 nautical miles (1,015 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Wilhelmshaven (21.5d total, 27 records).
Approximately 21.8 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Goteborg is 5.14 days. Vessel sail time from Goteborg to Antwerp is 12.4 days. The median gate-out dwell at Antwerp is 4.31 days.
Container shipping from Goteborg to Antwerp spans approximately 548 nautical miles, equivalent to 1,015 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 358 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 133 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Goteborg to Antwerp with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 12.4 days. Most shipments arrive within 11.4 to 13.4 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 21.8 days. Median gate-in dwell at Goteborg is 5.14 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 Goteborg to Antwerp is 12.4 days. Median gate-out dwell at Antwerp is 4.31 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 331 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 133 were containers literally booked direct from Goteborg to Antwerp and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by Maersk and 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 12.4 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 11.4 to 13.4 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Wilhelmshaven-routed path takes a median of 21.5 days based on 27 records, with a P25–P75 range of 19.1 to 26.3 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.53 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 11.4 to 13.4 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 2.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 5.14 days of gate-in dwell at Goteborg and 4.31 days of gate-out dwell at Antwerp on top of the chosen sail time.