Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Shanghai | 114 | 53.0d | 46.8–54.2 d | 5.24d |
| via Yokohama | 35 | 43.2d | 41.9–45.3 d | 7.17d |
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 53.0 days, based on 149 tracked records on this lane.
Most containers arrive within 46.8–54.2 days (P25–P75 of 149 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Ho Chi Minh to Manzanillo is approximately 8,431 nautical miles (15,614 km).
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Shanghai (53.0d total, 114 records); Yokohama (43.2d total, 35 records).
Approximately 59.9 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 Manzanillo is 53.0 days. The median gate-out dwell at Manzanillo is 4.0 days.
Container shipping from Ho Chi Minh to Manzanillo spans approximately 8,431 nautical miles, equivalent to 15,614 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 149 records across qualifying paths. The median sail time on the fastest tracked path is 53.0 days. Most shipments arrive within 46.8 to 54.2 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 59.9 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 Manzanillo is 53.0 days. Median gate-out dwell at Manzanillo is 4.0 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 Ho Chi Minh and Manzanillo. The Shanghai-routed path takes a median of 53.0 days based on 114 records, with a P25–P75 range of 46.8 to 54.2 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.24 days. The Yokohama-routed path takes a median of 43.2 days based on 35 records, with a P25–P75 range of 41.9 to 45.3 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.17 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 46.8 to 54.2 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for this lane. About half of all observed tracked shipments fell within that 7.4-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 4.0 days of gate-out dwell at Manzanillo on top of the chosen sail time.