Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 126 | 64.9d | 46.9–68.9 d | — |
| via Manzanillo | 36 | 54.6d | 48.1–57.6 d | 5.74d |
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 64.9 days. This is based on 113 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 46.9–68.9 days (P25–P75 of 162 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Lirquen to Ningbo is approximately 10,526 nautical miles (19,494 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Manzanillo (54.6d total, 36 records).
Approximately 73.8 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Lirquen is 7.0 days. Vessel sail time from Lirquen to Ningbo is 64.9 days. The median gate-out dwell at Ningbo is 1.86 days.
Container shipping from Lirquen to Ningbo spans approximately 10,526 nautical miles, equivalent to 19,494 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 162 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 113 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Lirquen to Ningbo with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 64.9 days. Most shipments arrive within 46.9 to 68.9 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 73.8 days. Median gate-in dwell at Lirquen is 7.0 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 Lirquen to Ningbo is 64.9 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 126 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 113 were containers literally booked direct from Lirquen to Ningbo 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 64.9 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 46.9 to 68.9 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Manzanillo-routed path takes a median of 54.6 days based on 36 records, with a P25–P75 range of 48.1 to 57.6 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.74 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 46.9 to 68.9 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 22.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 7.0 days of gate-in dwell at Lirquen and 1.86 days of gate-out dwell at Ningbo on top of the chosen sail time.