Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Shanghai | 47 | 44.7d | 41.8–48.4 d | 5.24d |
| via Busan | 36 | 40.1d | 36.4–46.1 d | 6.01d |
| Direct | 30 | 42.6d | 40.6–48.6 d | — |
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 42.6 days. This is based on 29 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 40.6–48.6 days (P25–P75 of 113 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Hai Phong to Vancouver is approximately 6,347 nautical miles (11,754 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Shanghai (44.7d total, 47 records); Busan (40.1d total, 36 records).
Approximately 49.2 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Hai Phong is 4.0 days. Vessel sail time from Hai Phong to Vancouver is 42.6 days. The median gate-out dwell at Vancouver is 2.58 days.
Container shipping from Hai Phong to Vancouver spans approximately 6,347 nautical miles, equivalent to 11,754 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 113 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 29 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Hai Phong to Vancouver with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 42.6 days. Most shipments arrive within 40.6 to 48.6 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 49.2 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 Vancouver is 42.6 days. Median gate-out dwell at Vancouver is 2.58 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 30 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 29 were containers literally booked direct from Hai Phong to Vancouver 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 42.6 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 40.6 to 48.6 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Hai Phong and Vancouver. The Shanghai-routed path takes a median of 44.7 days based on 47 records, with a P25–P75 range of 41.8 to 48.4 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.24 days. The Busan-routed path takes a median of 40.1 days based on 36 records, with a P25–P75 range of 36.4 to 46.1 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.01 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 40.6 to 48.6 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 8.0-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 2.58 days of gate-out dwell at Vancouver on top of the chosen sail time.