Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 1,843 | 9.3d | 8.8–9.7 d | — |
| via Wilhelmshaven | 27 | 19.6d | 17.6–20.8 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 9.3 days. This is based on 586 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 8.8–9.7 days (P25–P75 of 1,870 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Goteborg to Bremerhaven is approximately 348 nautical miles (644 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Wilhelmshaven (19.6d total, 27 records).
Approximately 16.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Goteborg is 5.14 days. Vessel sail time from Goteborg to Bremerhaven is 9.3 days. The median gate-out dwell at Bremerhaven is 1.57 days.
Container shipping from Goteborg to Bremerhaven spans approximately 348 nautical miles, equivalent to 644 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 1,870 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 586 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Goteborg to Bremerhaven with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 9.3 days. Most shipments arrive within 8.8 to 9.7 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 16.0 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 Bremerhaven is 9.3 days. Median gate-out dwell at Bremerhaven is 1.57 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 1,843 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 586 were containers literally booked direct from Goteborg to Bremerhaven and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by MSC 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 9.3 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 8.8 to 9.7 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Wilhelmshaven-routed path takes a median of 19.6 days based on 27 records, with a P25–P75 range of 17.6 to 20.8 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.53 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 8.8 to 9.7 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 0.9-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 5.14 days of gate-in dwell at Goteborg and 1.57 days of gate-out dwell at Bremerhaven on top of the chosen sail time.