Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Gioia Tauro | 72 | 48.3d | 42.3–56.3 d | 6.0d |
| via Sines | 48 | 49.3d | 47.3–52.3 d | 5.0d |
| via Barcelona > Valencia | 37 | 54.3d | 50.5–61.3 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 48.3 days, based on 157 tracked records on this lane.
Most containers arrive within 42.3–56.3 days (P25–P75 of 157 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from King Abdullah to Antwerp is approximately 3,962 nautical miles (7,338 km).
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Gioia Tauro (48.3d total, 72 records); Sines (49.3d total, 48 records); Barcelona > Valencia (54.3d total, 37 records).
Approximately 60.6 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at King Abdullah is 8.0 days. Vessel sail time from King Abdullah to Antwerp is 48.3 days. The median gate-out dwell at Antwerp is 4.31 days.
Container shipping from King Abdullah to Antwerp spans approximately 3,962 nautical miles, equivalent to 7,338 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 157 records across qualifying paths. The median sail time on the fastest tracked path is 48.3 days. Most shipments arrive within 42.3 to 56.3 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 60.6 days. Median gate-in dwell at King Abdullah is 8.0 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 King Abdullah to Antwerp is 48.3 days. Median gate-out dwell at Antwerp is 4.31 days, covering discharge and the time before pickup at the destination terminal.
3 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between King Abdullah and Antwerp. The Gioia Tauro-routed path takes a median of 48.3 days based on 72 records, with a P25–P75 range of 42.3 to 56.3 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.0 days. The Sines-routed path takes a median of 49.3 days based on 48 records, with a P25–P75 range of 47.3 to 52.3 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.0 days. The Barcelona and Valencia-routed path takes a median of 54.3 days based on 37 records, with a P25–P75 range of 50.5 to 61.3 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 42.3 to 56.3 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for this lane. About half of all observed tracked shipments fell within that 14.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 8.0 days of gate-in dwell at King Abdullah and 4.31 days of gate-out dwell at Antwerp on top of the chosen sail time.