Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 122 | 11.0d | 11.0–11.0 d | — |
| via Abu Dhabi | 25 | 22.0d | 21.0–24.0 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 11.0 days. This is based on 111 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 11.0–11.0 days (P25–P75 of 147 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Abu Dhabi (22.0d total, 25 records).
Approximately 20.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Khalifa Bin Salman is 6.0 days. Vessel sail time from Khalifa Bin Salman to Dammam is 11.0 days. The median gate-out dwell at Dammam is 3.0 days.
Container shipping from Khalifa Bin Salman to Dammam. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 147 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 111 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Khalifa Bin Salman to Dammam with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 11.0 days. Most shipments arrive within 11.0 to 11.0 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 20.0 days. Median gate-in dwell at Khalifa Bin Salman 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 Khalifa Bin Salman to Dammam is 11.0 days. Median gate-out dwell at Dammam is 3.0 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 122 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 111 were containers literally booked direct from Khalifa Bin Salman to Dammam 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 11.0 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 11.0 to 11.0 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Abu Dhabi-routed path takes a median of 22.0 days based on 25 records, with a P25–P75 range of 21.0 to 24.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 11.0 to 11.0 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 Khalifa Bin Salman and 3.0 days of gate-out dwell at Dammam on top of the chosen sail time.