Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Tanjung Pelepas | 303 | 52.2d | 50.8–54.0 d | 5.34d |
| Direct | 65 | 57.0d | 54.0–57.5 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 57.0 days. This is based on 63 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 54.0–57.5 days (P25–P75 of 368 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Laem Chabang to New York is approximately 10,977 nautical miles (20,330 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Tanjung Pelepas (52.2d total, 303 records).
Approximately 65.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Laem Chabang is 4.55 days. Vessel sail time from Laem Chabang to New York is 57.0 days. The median gate-out dwell at New York is 3.5 days.
Container shipping from Laem Chabang to New York spans approximately 10,977 nautical miles, equivalent to 20,330 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 368 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 63 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Laem Chabang to New York with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 57.0 days. Most shipments arrive within 54.0 to 57.5 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 65.0 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 New York is 57.0 days. Median gate-out dwell at New York is 3.5 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 65 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 63 were containers literally booked direct from Laem Chabang to New York and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by COSCO and Maersk also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 57.0 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 54.0 to 57.5 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Tanjung Pelepas-routed path takes a median of 52.2 days based on 303 records, with a P25–P75 range of 50.8 to 54.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 54.0 to 57.5 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 3.5-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 3.5 days of gate-out dwell at New York on top of the chosen sail time.