Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 287 | 50.5d | 44.5–65.5 d | — |
| via Algeciras | 106 | 46.2d | 43.2–49.0 d | 4.54d |
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 50.5 days. This is based on 47 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 44.5–65.5 days (P25–P75 of 393 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Le Havre to Singapore is approximately 8,194 nautical miles (15,175 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Algeciras (46.2d total, 106 records).
Approximately 57.1 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Le Havre is 6.34 days. Vessel sail time from Le Havre to Singapore is 50.5 days. The median gate-out dwell at Singapore is 0.21 days.
Container shipping from Le Havre to Singapore spans approximately 8,194 nautical miles, equivalent to 15,175 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 393 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 47 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Le Havre to Singapore with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 50.5 days. Most shipments arrive within 44.5 to 65.5 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 57.1 days. Median gate-in dwell at Le Havre is 6.34 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 Le Havre to Singapore is 50.5 days. Median gate-out dwell at Singapore is 0.21 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 287 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 47 were containers literally booked direct from Le Havre to Singapore and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by 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 50.5 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 44.5 to 65.5 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Algeciras-routed path takes a median of 46.2 days based on 106 records, with a P25–P75 range of 43.2 to 49.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.54 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 44.5 to 65.5 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 21.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 6.34 days of gate-in dwell at Le Havre and 0.21 days of gate-out dwell at Singapore on top of the chosen sail time.