Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 47 | 71.0d | 71.0–75.0 d | — |
| via Rotterdam | 42 | 59.6d | 56.4–62.5 d | 5.06d |
| via Bremerhaven | 29 | 62.1d | 59.8–63.9 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 71.0 days. This is based on 41 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 71.0–75.0 days (P25–P75 of 118 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Goteborg to Ningbo is approximately 11,005 nautical miles (20,381 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Rotterdam (59.6d total, 42 records); Bremerhaven (62.1d total, 29 records).
Approximately 78.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Goteborg is 5.14 days. Vessel sail time from Goteborg to Ningbo is 71.0 days. The median gate-out dwell at Ningbo is 1.86 days.
Container shipping from Goteborg to Ningbo spans approximately 11,005 nautical miles, equivalent to 20,381 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 118 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 41 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Goteborg to Ningbo with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 71.0 days. Most shipments arrive within 71.0 to 75.0 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 78.0 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 Ningbo is 71.0 days. Median gate-out dwell at Ningbo is 1.86 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 47 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 41 were containers literally booked direct from Goteborg to Ningbo and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by 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 71.0 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 71.0 to 75.0 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Goteborg and Ningbo. The Rotterdam-routed path takes a median of 59.6 days based on 42 records, with a P25–P75 range of 56.4 to 62.5 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.06 days. The Bremerhaven-routed path takes a median of 62.1 days based on 29 records, with a P25–P75 range of 59.8 to 63.9 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.86 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 71.0 to 75.0 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 4.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 5.14 days of gate-in dwell at Goteborg and 1.86 days of gate-out dwell at Ningbo on top of the chosen sail time.