Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Kribi Deepwater Port | 171 | 93.5d | 85.5–94.5 d | 6.0d |
| via Lome | 44 | 83.5d | 81.5–91.5 d | 10.0d |
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 93.5 days, based on 215 tracked records on this lane.
Most containers arrive within 85.5–94.5 days (P25–P75 of 215 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Jebel Ali to Douala is approximately 7,336 nautical miles (13,586 km).
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Kribi Deepwater Port (93.5d total, 171 records); Lome (83.5d total, 44 records).
Approximately 112.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Jebel Ali is 6.0 days. Vessel sail time from Jebel Ali to Douala is 93.5 days. The median gate-out dwell at Douala is 12.47 days.
Container shipping from Jebel Ali to Douala spans approximately 7,336 nautical miles, equivalent to 13,586 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 215 records across qualifying paths. The median sail time on the fastest tracked path is 93.5 days. Most shipments arrive within 85.5 to 94.5 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 112.0 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 Douala is 93.5 days. Median gate-out dwell at Douala is 12.47 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 Jebel Ali and Douala. The Kribi Deepwater Port-routed path takes a median of 93.5 days based on 171 records, with a P25–P75 range of 85.5 to 94.5 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.0 days. The Lome-routed path takes a median of 83.5 days based on 44 records, with a P25–P75 range of 81.5 to 91.5 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 10.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 85.5 to 94.5 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for this lane. About half of all observed tracked shipments fell within that 9.0-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 12.47 days of gate-out dwell at Douala on top of the chosen sail time.