Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 112 | 63.1d | 57.2–71.5 d | — |
| via Tanjung Pelepas | 64 | 54.8d | 53.5–57.9 d | 5.34d |
| via Rotterdam | 31 | 60.0d | 57.6–63.1 d | 5.06d |
| via Bremerhaven | 25 | 70.1d | 66.4–75.3 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 63.1 days. This is based on 92 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 57.2–71.5 days (P25–P75 of 232 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Goteborg to Shanghai is approximately 11,041 nautical miles (20,448 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Tanjung Pelepas (54.8d total, 64 records); Rotterdam (60.0d total, 31 records); Bremerhaven (70.1d total, 25 records).
Approximately 70.1 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Goteborg is 5.14 days. Vessel sail time from Goteborg to Shanghai is 63.1 days. The median gate-out dwell at Shanghai is 1.9 days.
Container shipping from Goteborg to Shanghai spans approximately 11,041 nautical miles, equivalent to 20,448 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 232 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 92 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Goteborg to Shanghai with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 63.1 days. Most shipments arrive within 57.2 to 71.5 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 70.1 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 Shanghai is 63.1 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 112 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 92 were containers literally booked direct from Goteborg to Shanghai and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by COSCO 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 63.1 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 57.2 to 71.5 days.
3 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Goteborg and Shanghai. The Tanjung Pelepas-routed path takes a median of 54.8 days based on 64 records, with a P25–P75 range of 53.5 to 57.9 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days. The Rotterdam-routed path takes a median of 60.0 days based on 31 records, with a P25–P75 range of 57.6 to 63.1 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.06 days. The Bremerhaven-routed path takes a median of 70.1 days based on 25 records, with a P25–P75 range of 66.4 to 75.3 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.86 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 57.2 to 71.5 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 14.3-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 5.14 days of gate-in dwell at Goteborg and 1.9 days of gate-out dwell at Shanghai on top of the chosen sail time.