Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Damietta | 90 | 49.3d | 46.3–51.3 d | 6.0d |
| via Port Said | 47 | 49.4d | 48.0–54.4 d | 6.3d |
| via Port Said > Algeciras | 28 | 55.6d | 49.8–58.6 d | 6.3d |
| via Damietta > Las Palmas | 24 | 46.3d | 44.3–49.3 d | 6.0d |
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 49.3 days, based on 189 tracked records on this lane.
Most containers arrive within 46.3–51.3 days (P25–P75 of 189 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Iskenderun to Tema is approximately 5,235 nautical miles (9,695 km).
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Damietta (49.3d total, 90 records); Port Said (49.4d total, 47 records); Port Said > Algeciras (55.6d total, 28 records); Damietta > Las Palmas (46.3d total, 24 records).
Approximately 63.6 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Iskenderun is 6.34 days. Vessel sail time from Iskenderun to Tema is 49.3 days. The median gate-out dwell at Tema is 8.0 days.
Container shipping from Iskenderun to Tema spans approximately 5,235 nautical miles, equivalent to 9,695 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 189 records across qualifying paths. The median sail time on the fastest tracked path is 49.3 days. Most shipments arrive within 46.3 to 51.3 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 63.6 days. Median gate-in dwell at Iskenderun is 6.34 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 Iskenderun to Tema is 49.3 days. Median gate-out dwell at Tema is 8.0 days, covering discharge and the time before pickup at the destination terminal.
4 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Iskenderun and Tema. The Damietta-routed path takes a median of 49.3 days based on 90 records, with a P25–P75 range of 46.3 to 51.3 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.0 days. The Port Said-routed path takes a median of 49.4 days based on 47 records, with a P25–P75 range of 48.0 to 54.4 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.3 days. The Port Said and Algeciras-routed path takes a median of 55.6 days based on 28 records, with a P25–P75 range of 49.8 to 58.6 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.3 days. Additional tracked transshipment options through Damietta represent smaller volume on this corridor.
For planning purposes, treat the 46.3 to 51.3 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for this lane. About half of all observed tracked shipments fell within that 5.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 6.34 days of gate-in dwell at Iskenderun and 8.0 days of gate-out dwell at Tema on top of the chosen sail time.