Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 762 | 13.0d | 12.0–17.4 d | — |
| via Ningbo | 35 | 24.1d | 22.3–26.6 d | 7.64d |
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 13.0 days. This is based on 302 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 12.0–17.4 days (P25–P75 of 797 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Hai Phong to Busan is approximately 1,633 nautical miles (3,024 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Ningbo (24.1d total, 35 records).
Approximately 19.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Hai Phong is 4.0 days. Vessel sail time from Hai Phong to Busan is 13.0 days. The median gate-out dwell at Busan is 2.0 days.
Container shipping from Hai Phong to Busan spans approximately 1,633 nautical miles, equivalent to 3,024 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 797 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 302 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Hai Phong to Busan with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 13.0 days. Most shipments arrive within 12.0 to 17.4 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 19.0 days. Median gate-in dwell at Hai Phong 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 Hai Phong to Busan is 13.0 days. Median gate-out dwell at Busan is 2.0 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 762 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 302 were containers literally booked direct from Hai Phong to Busan and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by 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 13.0 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 12.0 to 17.4 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Ningbo-routed path takes a median of 24.1 days based on 35 records, with a P25–P75 range of 22.3 to 26.6 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.64 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 12.0 to 17.4 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 5.4-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.0 days of gate-in dwell at Hai Phong and 2.0 days of gate-out dwell at Busan on top of the chosen sail time.