Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Busan | 103 | 65.8d | 61.9–68.6 d | 6.01d |
| Direct | 52 | 43.8d | 43.8–51.8 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 43.8 days. This is based on 41 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 43.8–51.8 days (P25–P75 of 155 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Lirquen to Qingdao is approximately 10,734 nautical miles (19,880 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Busan (65.8d total, 103 records).
Approximately 53.6 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Lirquen is 7.0 days. Vessel sail time from Lirquen to Qingdao is 43.8 days. The median gate-out dwell at Qingdao is 2.84 days.
Container shipping from Lirquen to Qingdao spans approximately 10,734 nautical miles, equivalent to 19,880 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 155 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 41 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Lirquen to Qingdao with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 43.8 days. Most shipments arrive within 43.8 to 51.8 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 53.6 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 Qingdao is 43.8 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 52 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 41 were containers literally booked direct from Lirquen to Qingdao 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 43.8 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 43.8 to 51.8 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Busan-routed path takes a median of 65.8 days based on 103 records, with a P25–P75 range of 61.9 to 68.6 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.01 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 43.8 to 51.8 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 8.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 7.0 days of gate-in dwell at Lirquen and 2.84 days of gate-out dwell at Qingdao on top of the chosen sail time.