Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Bremerhaven | 61 | 74.9d | 70.9–80.7 d | 4.86d |
| Direct | 24 | 68.5d | 68.5–68.5 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 68.5 days. This is based on 23 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 68.5–68.5 days (P25–P75 of 85 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Kotka to Shanghai is approximately 11,754 nautical miles (21,769 km).
COSCO line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Bremerhaven (74.9d total, 61 records).
Approximately 77.5 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Kotka is 7.14 days. Vessel sail time from Kotka to Shanghai is 68.5 days. The median gate-out dwell at Shanghai is 1.9 days.
Container shipping from Kotka to Shanghai spans approximately 11,754 nautical miles, equivalent to 21,769 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 85 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 23 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Kotka to Shanghai with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 68.5 days. Most shipments arrive within 68.5 to 68.5 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 77.5 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 Shanghai is 68.5 days. Median gate-out dwell at Shanghai is 1.9 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 24 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 23 were containers literally booked direct from Kotka to Shanghai and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. COSCO operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by MSC also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 68.5 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 68.5 to 68.5 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Bremerhaven-routed path takes a median of 74.9 days based on 61 records, with a P25–P75 range of 70.9 to 80.7 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.86 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 68.5 to 68.5 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 7.14 days of gate-in dwell at Kotka and 1.9 days of gate-out dwell at Shanghai on top of the chosen sail time.