Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 850 | 54.9d | 39.9–61.9 d | — |
| via Busan | 50 | 63.2d | 59.0–65.9 d | 6.01d |
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 54.9 days. This is based on 820 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 39.9–61.9 days (P25–P75 of 900 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Lirquen to Shanghai is approximately 10,562 nautical miles (19,560 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Busan (63.2d total, 50 records).
Approximately 63.8 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Lirquen is 7.0 days. Vessel sail time from Lirquen to Shanghai is 54.9 days. The median gate-out dwell at Shanghai is 1.9 days.
Container shipping from Lirquen to Shanghai spans approximately 10,562 nautical miles, equivalent to 19,560 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 900 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 820 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Lirquen to Shanghai with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 54.9 days. Most shipments arrive within 39.9 to 61.9 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 63.8 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 Shanghai is 54.9 days. Median gate-out dwell at Shanghai is 1.9 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 850 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 820 were containers literally booked direct from Lirquen to Shanghai and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC 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 54.9 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 39.9 to 61.9 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Busan-routed path takes a median of 63.2 days based on 50 records, with a P25–P75 range of 59.0 to 65.9 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.01 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 39.9 to 61.9 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 1.9 days of gate-out dwell at Shanghai on top of the chosen sail time.