Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 653 | 37.5d | 36.5–39.5 d | — |
| via Vung Tau | 81 | 40.1d | 38.1–42.6 d | 3.57d |
| via Nansha | 59 | 36.5d | 36.4–37.4 d | 5.02d |
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 37.5 days. This is based on 631 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 36.5–39.5 days (P25–P75 of 793 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Laem Chabang to Long Beach is approximately 7,859 nautical miles (14,554 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Vung Tau (40.1d total, 81 records); Nansha (36.5d total, 59 records).
Approximately 46.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Laem Chabang is 4.55 days. Vessel sail time from Laem Chabang to Long Beach is 37.5 days. The median gate-out dwell at Long Beach is 4.0 days.
Container shipping from Laem Chabang to Long Beach spans approximately 7,859 nautical miles, equivalent to 14,554 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 793 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 631 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Laem Chabang to Long Beach with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 37.5 days. Most shipments arrive within 36.5 to 39.5 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 46.0 days. Median gate-in dwell at Laem Chabang is 4.55 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 Laem Chabang to Long Beach is 37.5 days. Median gate-out dwell at Long Beach 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 653 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 631 were containers literally booked direct from Laem Chabang to Long Beach and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by 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 37.5 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 36.5 to 39.5 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Laem Chabang and Long Beach. The Vung Tau-routed path takes a median of 40.1 days based on 81 records, with a P25–P75 range of 38.1 to 42.6 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 3.57 days. The Nansha-routed path takes a median of 36.5 days based on 59 records, with a P25–P75 range of 36.4 to 37.4 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.02 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 36.5 to 39.5 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 4.55 days of gate-in dwell at Laem Chabang and 4.0 days of gate-out dwell at Long Beach on top of the chosen sail time.