Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 368 | 23.0d | 21.7–25.4 d | — |
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 23.0 days. This is based on 284 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 21.7–25.4 days (P25–P75 of 368 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Izmir to Bremerhaven is approximately 3,242 nautical miles (6,004 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
No transshipment paths are present in the tracked dataset for this lane — containers observed move directly from Izmir to Bremerhaven.
Approximately 31.8 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Izmir is 7.24 days. Vessel sail time from Izmir to Bremerhaven is 23.0 days. The median gate-out dwell at Bremerhaven is 1.57 days.
Container shipping from Izmir to Bremerhaven spans approximately 3,242 nautical miles, equivalent to 6,004 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 368 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 284 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Izmir to Bremerhaven with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 23.0 days. Most shipments arrive within 21.7 to 25.4 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 31.8 days. Median gate-in dwell at Izmir is 7.24 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 Izmir to Bremerhaven is 23.0 days. Median gate-out dwell at Bremerhaven is 1.57 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 368 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 284 were containers literally booked direct from Izmir to Bremerhaven 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 23.0 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 21.7 to 25.4 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 21.7 to 25.4 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 3.7-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 7.24 days of gate-in dwell at Izmir and 1.57 days of gate-out dwell at Bremerhaven on top of the chosen sail time.