Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Lome > Colombo | 56 | 78.2d | 70.7–86.9 d | 10.0d |
| via Kribi Deepwater Port > Colombo | 46 | 72.2d | 67.7–77.9 d | 6.0d |
| Direct | 32 | 51.4d | 51.4–52.4 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 51.4 days. This is based on 31 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 51.4–52.4 days (P25–P75 of 134 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Lagos to Nhava Sheva is approximately 7,305 nautical miles (13,528 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Lome > Colombo (78.2d total, 56 records); Kribi Deepwater Port > Colombo (72.2d total, 46 records).
Approximately 69.8 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Lagos is 14.52 days. Vessel sail time from Lagos to Nhava Sheva is 51.4 days. The median gate-out dwell at Nhava Sheva is 3.88 days.
Container shipping from Lagos to Nhava Sheva spans approximately 7,305 nautical miles, equivalent to 13,528 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 134 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 31 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Lagos to Nhava Sheva with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 51.4 days. Most shipments arrive within 51.4 to 52.4 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 69.8 days. Median gate-in dwell at Lagos is 14.52 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 Lagos to Nhava Sheva is 51.4 days. Median gate-out dwell at Nhava Sheva is 3.88 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 32 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 31 were containers literally booked direct from Lagos to Nhava Sheva 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 51.4 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 51.4 to 52.4 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Lagos and Nhava Sheva. The Lome and Colombo-routed path takes a median of 78.2 days based on 56 records, with a P25–P75 range of 70.7 to 86.9 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 10.0 days. The Kribi Deepwater Port and Colombo-routed path takes a median of 72.2 days based on 46 records, with a P25–P75 range of 67.7 to 77.9 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 51.4 to 52.4 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 1.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 14.52 days of gate-in dwell at Lagos and 3.88 days of gate-out dwell at Nhava Sheva on top of the chosen sail time.