Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 166 | 37.0d | 36.0–38.0 d | — |
| via Antwerp | 130 | 42.0d | 40.0–44.8 d | 5.0d |
| via Klaipeda | 52 | 46.0d | 44.0–48.0 d | 6.0d |
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 37.0 days. This is based on 161 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 36.0–38.0 days (P25–P75 of 348 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Guayaquil to St Petersburg is approximately 6,708 nautical miles (12,422 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Antwerp (42.0d total, 130 records); Klaipeda (46.0d total, 52 records).
Approximately 47.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Guayaquil is 4.0 days. Vessel sail time from Guayaquil to St Petersburg is 37.0 days. The median gate-out dwell at St Petersburg is 6.0 days.
Container shipping from Guayaquil to St Petersburg spans approximately 6,708 nautical miles, equivalent to 12,422 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 348 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 161 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Guayaquil to St Petersburg with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 37.0 days. Most shipments arrive within 36.0 to 38.0 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 47.0 days. Median gate-in dwell at Guayaquil is 4.0 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 Guayaquil to St Petersburg is 37.0 days. Median gate-out dwell at St Petersburg is 6.0 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 166 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 161 were containers literally booked direct from Guayaquil to St Petersburg and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 37.0 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 36.0 to 38.0 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Guayaquil and St Petersburg. The Antwerp-routed path takes a median of 42.0 days based on 130 records, with a P25–P75 range of 40.0 to 44.8 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.0 days. The Klaipeda-routed path takes a median of 46.0 days based on 52 records, with a P25–P75 range of 44.0 to 48.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 36.0 to 38.0 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 4.0 days of gate-in dwell at Guayaquil and 6.0 days of gate-out dwell at St Petersburg on top of the chosen sail time.