Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 289 | 110.0d | 108.0–111.0 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 110.0 days. This is based on 167 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 108.0–111.0 days (P25–P75 of 289 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Kolkata to Vizhinjam Seaport is approximately 1,415 nautical miles (2,621 km).
MSC 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 Kolkata to Vizhinjam Seaport.
Approximately 210.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Kolkata is 8.0 days. Vessel sail time from Kolkata to Vizhinjam Seaport is 110.0 days. The median gate-out dwell at Vizhinjam Seaport is 92.0 days.
Container shipping from Kolkata to Vizhinjam Seaport spans approximately 1,415 nautical miles, equivalent to 2,621 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 289 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 167 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Kolkata to Vizhinjam Seaport with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 110.0 days. Most shipments arrive within 108.0 to 111.0 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 210.0 days. Median gate-in dwell at Kolkata 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 Kolkata to Vizhinjam Seaport is 110.0 days. Median gate-out dwell at Vizhinjam Seaport is 92.0 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 289 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 167 were containers literally booked direct from Kolkata to Vizhinjam Seaport 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 110.0 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 108.0 to 111.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 108.0 to 111.0 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 3.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 8.0 days of gate-in dwell at Kolkata and 92.0 days of gate-out dwell at Vizhinjam Seaport on top of the chosen sail time.