Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 239 | 12.6d | 11.4–13.7 d | — |
| via Busan | 28 | 18.7d | 17.7–19.7 d | 6.01d |
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 12.6 days. This is based on 157 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 11.4–13.7 days (P25–P75 of 267 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Hakata to Ningbo is approximately 616 nautical miles (1,141 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Busan (18.7d total, 28 records).
Approximately 19.3 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Hakata is 4.81 days. Vessel sail time from Hakata to Ningbo is 12.6 days. The median gate-out dwell at Ningbo is 1.86 days.
Container shipping from Hakata to Ningbo spans approximately 616 nautical miles, equivalent to 1,141 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 267 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 157 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Hakata to Ningbo with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 12.6 days. Most shipments arrive within 11.4 to 13.7 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 19.3 days. Median gate-in dwell at Hakata is 4.81 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 Hakata to Ningbo is 12.6 days. Median gate-out dwell at Ningbo is 1.86 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 239 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 157 were containers literally booked direct from Hakata to Ningbo and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by MSC also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 12.6 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 11.4 to 13.7 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Busan-routed path takes a median of 18.7 days based on 28 records, with a P25–P75 range of 17.7 to 19.7 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.01 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 11.4 to 13.7 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 2.3-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.81 days of gate-in dwell at Hakata and 1.86 days of gate-out dwell at Ningbo on top of the chosen sail time.