Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 459 | 58.3d | 57.8–59.4 d | — |
| via Tanger Med | 26 | 55.4d | 53.3–61.1 d | 4.69d |
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 58.3 days. This is based on 142 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 57.8–59.4 days (P25–P75 of 485 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Hamburg to Salalah is approximately 5,562 nautical miles (10,301 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Tanger Med (55.4d total, 26 records).
Approximately 76.7 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Hamburg is 4.38 days. Vessel sail time from Hamburg to Salalah is 58.3 days. The median gate-out dwell at Salalah is 14.0 days.
Container shipping from Hamburg to Salalah spans approximately 5,562 nautical miles, equivalent to 10,301 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 485 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 142 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Hamburg to Salalah with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 58.3 days. Most shipments arrive within 57.8 to 59.4 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 76.7 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 Salalah is 58.3 days. Median gate-out dwell at Salalah is 14.0 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 459 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 142 were containers literally booked direct from Hamburg to Salalah and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk operates the dominant tracked direct service. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 58.3 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 57.8 to 59.4 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Tanger Med-routed path takes a median of 55.4 days based on 26 records, with a P25–P75 range of 53.3 to 61.1 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.69 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 57.8 to 59.4 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 1.6-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.38 days of gate-in dwell at Hamburg and 14.0 days of gate-out dwell at Salalah on top of the chosen sail time.