Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 99 | 30.3d | 28.7–39.2 d | — |
| via Hamburg | 70 | 30.0d | 28.3–32.8 d | 5.72d |
| via Rotterdam | 60 | 28.4d | 25.9–31.1 d | 5.06d |
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 30.3 days. This is based on 93 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 28.7–39.2 days (P25–P75 of 229 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Goteborg to Piraeus is approximately 3,274 nautical miles (6,064 km).
COSCO line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Hamburg (30.0d total, 70 records); Rotterdam (28.4d total, 60 records).
Approximately 38.4 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Goteborg is 5.14 days. Vessel sail time from Goteborg to Piraeus is 30.3 days. The median gate-out dwell at Piraeus is 3.0 days.
Container shipping from Goteborg to Piraeus spans approximately 3,274 nautical miles, equivalent to 6,064 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 229 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 93 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Goteborg to Piraeus with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 30.3 days. Most shipments arrive within 28.7 to 39.2 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 38.4 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 Piraeus is 30.3 days. Median gate-out dwell at Piraeus is 3.0 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 99 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 93 were containers literally booked direct from Goteborg to Piraeus and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. COSCO operates the dominant tracked direct service. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 30.3 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 28.7 to 39.2 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Goteborg and Piraeus. The Hamburg-routed path takes a median of 30.0 days based on 70 records, with a P25–P75 range of 28.3 to 32.8 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.72 days. The Rotterdam-routed path takes a median of 28.4 days based on 60 records, with a P25–P75 range of 25.9 to 31.1 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.06 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 28.7 to 39.2 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 10.5-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 5.14 days of gate-in dwell at Goteborg and 3.0 days of gate-out dwell at Piraeus on top of the chosen sail time.