Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 203 | 18.4d | 17.4–19.4 d | — |
| via Klaipeda | 110 | 24.4d | 24.4–27.4 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 18.4 days. This is based on 70 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 17.4–19.4 days (P25–P75 of 313 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Kotka to Antwerp is approximately 1,261 nautical miles (2,336 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Klaipeda (24.4d total, 110 records).
Approximately 29.8 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Kotka is 7.14 days. Vessel sail time from Kotka to Antwerp is 18.4 days. The median gate-out dwell at Antwerp is 4.31 days.
Container shipping from Kotka to Antwerp spans approximately 1,261 nautical miles, equivalent to 2,336 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 313 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 70 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Kotka to Antwerp with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 18.4 days. Most shipments arrive within 17.4 to 19.4 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 29.8 days. Median gate-in dwell at Kotka is 7.14 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 Kotka to Antwerp is 18.4 days. Median gate-out dwell at Antwerp is 4.31 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 203 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 70 were containers literally booked direct from Kotka to Antwerp 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 18.4 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 17.4 to 19.4 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Klaipeda-routed path takes a median of 24.4 days based on 110 records, with a P25–P75 range of 24.4 to 27.4 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 17.4 to 19.4 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 2.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 7.14 days of gate-in dwell at Kotka and 4.31 days of gate-out dwell at Antwerp on top of the chosen sail time.