Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Tanger Med | 131 | 29.3d | 27.5–32.9 d | 4.69d |
| via Salalah | 25 | 60.0d | 55.9–62.8 d | 5.34d |
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 29.3 days, based on 156 tracked records on this lane.
Most containers arrive within 27.5–32.9 days (P25–P75 of 156 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Hamburg to Jeddah is approximately 4,277 nautical miles (7,922 km).
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Tanger Med (29.3d total, 131 records); Salalah (60.0d total, 25 records).
Approximately 36.7 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Hamburg is 4.38 days. Vessel sail time from Hamburg to Jeddah is 29.3 days. The median gate-out dwell at Jeddah is 3.0 days.
Container shipping from Hamburg to Jeddah spans approximately 4,277 nautical miles, equivalent to 7,922 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 156 records across qualifying paths. The median sail time on the fastest tracked path is 29.3 days. Most shipments arrive within 27.5 to 32.9 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 36.7 days. Median gate-in dwell at Hamburg is 4.38 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 Hamburg to Jeddah is 29.3 days. Median gate-out dwell at Jeddah is 3.0 days, covering discharge and the time before pickup at the destination terminal.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Hamburg and Jeddah. The Tanger Med-routed path takes a median of 29.3 days based on 131 records, with a P25–P75 range of 27.5 to 32.9 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.69 days. The Salalah-routed path takes a median of 60.0 days based on 25 records, with a P25–P75 range of 55.9 to 62.8 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 27.5 to 32.9 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for this lane. About half of all observed tracked shipments fell within that 5.4-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.38 days of gate-in dwell at Hamburg and 3.0 days of gate-out dwell at Jeddah on top of the chosen sail time.