Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 411 | 17.0d | 16.0–18.0 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 17.0 days. This is based on 403 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 16.0–18.0 days (P25–P75 of 411 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from La Spezia to Thames is approximately 2,204 nautical miles (4,082 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 La Spezia to Thames.
Approximately 27.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at La Spezia is 6.01 days. Vessel sail time from La Spezia to Thames is 17.0 days. The median gate-out dwell at Thames is 4.0 days.
Container shipping from La Spezia to Thames spans approximately 2,204 nautical miles, equivalent to 4,082 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 411 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 403 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from La Spezia to Thames with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 17.0 days. Most shipments arrive within 16.0 to 18.0 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 27.0 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 Thames is 17.0 days. Median gate-out dwell at Thames is 4.0 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 411 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 403 were containers literally booked direct from La Spezia to Thames 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 17.0 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 16.0 to 18.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 16.0 to 18.0 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 6.01 days of gate-in dwell at La Spezia and 4.0 days of gate-out dwell at Thames on top of the chosen sail time.