Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 452 | 15.7d | 13.7–18.4 d | — |
| via Tanjung Pelepas | 25 | 25.5d | 22.4–27.0 d | 5.34d |
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 15.7 days. This is based on 225 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 13.7–18.4 days (P25–P75 of 477 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Laem Chabang to Ningbo is approximately 2,144 nautical miles (3,972 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Tanjung Pelepas (25.5d total, 25 records).
Approximately 22.1 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Laem Chabang is 4.55 days. Vessel sail time from Laem Chabang to Ningbo is 15.7 days. The median gate-out dwell at Ningbo is 1.86 days.
Container shipping from Laem Chabang to Ningbo spans approximately 2,144 nautical miles, equivalent to 3,972 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 477 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 225 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Laem Chabang to Ningbo with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 15.7 days. Most shipments arrive within 13.7 to 18.4 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 22.1 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 Ningbo is 15.7 days. Median gate-out dwell at Ningbo is 1.86 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 452 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 225 were containers literally booked direct from Laem Chabang to Ningbo 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 15.7 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 13.7 to 18.4 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Tanjung Pelepas-routed path takes a median of 25.5 days based on 25 records, with a P25–P75 range of 22.4 to 27.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 13.7 to 18.4 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 4.7-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 1.86 days of gate-out dwell at Ningbo on top of the chosen sail time.