Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Shanghai | 124 | 50.9d | 45.0–52.3 d | 5.24d |
| via Shanghai > Busan | 20 | 49.0d | 45.5–51.6 d | 5.24d |
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 50.9 days, based on 144 tracked records on this lane.
Most containers arrive within 45.0–52.3 days (P25–P75 of 144 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Ho Chi Minh to Lazaro Cardenas is approximately 8,568 nautical miles (15,868 km).
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Shanghai (50.9d total, 124 records); Shanghai > Busan (49.0d total, 20 records).
Approximately 58.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Ho Chi Minh is 2.88 days. Vessel sail time from Ho Chi Minh to Lazaro Cardenas is 50.9 days. The median gate-out dwell at Lazaro Cardenas is 4.23 days.
Container shipping from Ho Chi Minh to Lazaro Cardenas spans approximately 8,568 nautical miles, equivalent to 15,868 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 144 records across qualifying paths. The median sail time on the fastest tracked path is 50.9 days. Most shipments arrive within 45.0 to 52.3 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 58.0 days. Median gate-in dwell at Ho Chi Minh is 2.88 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 Ho Chi Minh to Lazaro Cardenas is 50.9 days. Median gate-out dwell at Lazaro Cardenas is 4.23 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 Ho Chi Minh and Lazaro Cardenas. The Shanghai-routed path takes a median of 50.9 days based on 124 records, with a P25–P75 range of 45.0 to 52.3 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.24 days. The Shanghai and Busan-routed path takes a median of 49.0 days based on 20 records, with a P25–P75 range of 45.5 to 51.6 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.24 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 45.0 to 52.3 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for this lane. About half of all observed tracked shipments fell within that 7.3-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 2.88 days of gate-in dwell at Ho Chi Minh and 4.23 days of gate-out dwell at Lazaro Cardenas on top of the chosen sail time.