Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 354 | 41.9d | 41.3–42.7 d | — |
| via Barcelona | 23 | 55.1d | 52.4–60.2 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 41.9 days. This is based on 174 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 41.3–42.7 days (P25–P75 of 377 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from La Spezia to Singapore is approximately 6,493 nautical miles (12,024 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Barcelona (55.1d total, 23 records).
Approximately 48.1 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at La Spezia is 6.01 days. Vessel sail time from La Spezia to Singapore is 41.9 days. The median gate-out dwell at Singapore is 0.21 days.
Container shipping from La Spezia to Singapore spans approximately 6,493 nautical miles, equivalent to 12,024 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 377 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 174 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from La Spezia to Singapore with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 41.9 days. Most shipments arrive within 41.3 to 42.7 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 48.1 days. Median gate-in dwell at La Spezia is 6.01 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 La Spezia to Singapore is 41.9 days. Median gate-out dwell at Singapore is 0.21 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 354 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 174 were containers literally booked direct from La Spezia to Singapore and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by MSC and COSCO also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 41.9 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 41.3 to 42.7 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Barcelona-routed path takes a median of 55.1 days based on 23 records, with a P25–P75 range of 52.4 to 60.2 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 41.3 to 42.7 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 1.4-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 6.01 days of gate-in dwell at La Spezia and 0.21 days of gate-out dwell at Singapore on top of the chosen sail time.