Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Mundra | 99 | 70.0d | 64.0–75.0 d | 7.0d |
| Direct | 67 | 33.0d | 33.0–33.0 d | — |
| via Mundra > Lamu | 53 | 89.0d | 76.0–97.0 d | 7.0d |
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 33.0 days. This is based on 67 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 33.0–33.0 days (P25–P75 of 219 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Jebel Ali to Dar Es Salaam is approximately 2,640 nautical miles (4,890 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Mundra (70.0d total, 99 records); Mundra > Lamu (89.0d total, 53 records).
Approximately 56.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Jebel Ali is 6.0 days. Vessel sail time from Jebel Ali to Dar Es Salaam is 33.0 days. The median gate-out dwell at Dar Es Salaam is 17.0 days.
Container shipping from Jebel Ali to Dar Es Salaam spans approximately 2,640 nautical miles, equivalent to 4,890 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 219 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 67 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Jebel Ali to Dar Es Salaam with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 33.0 days. Most shipments arrive within 33.0 to 33.0 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 56.0 days. Median gate-in dwell at Jebel Ali is 6.0 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 Jebel Ali to Dar Es Salaam is 33.0 days. Median gate-out dwell at Dar Es Salaam is 17.0 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 67 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 67 were containers literally booked direct from Jebel Ali to Dar Es Salaam and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 33.0 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 33.0 to 33.0 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Jebel Ali and Dar Es Salaam. The Mundra-routed path takes a median of 70.0 days based on 99 records, with a P25–P75 range of 64.0 to 75.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.0 days. The Mundra and Lamu-routed path takes a median of 89.0 days based on 53 records, with a P25–P75 range of 76.0 to 97.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 33.0 to 33.0 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 0.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 6.0 days of gate-in dwell at Jebel Ali and 17.0 days of gate-out dwell at Dar Es Salaam on top of the chosen sail time.