Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 348 | 19.0d | 16.8–21.0 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 19.0 days. This is based on 280 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 16.8–21.0 days (P25–P75 of 348 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Laem Chabang to Qingdao is approximately 2,479 nautical miles (4,591 km).
Maersk 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 Laem Chabang to Qingdao.
Approximately 26.4 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Laem Chabang is 4.55 days. Vessel sail time from Laem Chabang to Qingdao is 19.0 days. The median gate-out dwell at Qingdao is 2.84 days.
Container shipping from Laem Chabang to Qingdao spans approximately 2,479 nautical miles, equivalent to 4,591 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 348 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 280 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Laem Chabang to Qingdao with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 19.0 days. Most shipments arrive within 16.8 to 21.0 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 26.4 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 Qingdao is 19.0 days. Median gate-out dwell at Qingdao is 2.84 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 348 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 280 were containers literally booked direct from Laem Chabang to Qingdao and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk 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 19.0 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 16.8 to 21.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 16.8 to 21.0 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 4.2-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 2.84 days of gate-out dwell at Qingdao on top of the chosen sail time.