Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 486 | 19.2d | 18.8–19.8 d | — |
| via Algeciras | 38 | 28.3d | 26.6–30.4 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 19.2 days. This is based on 152 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 18.8–19.8 days (P25–P75 of 524 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Algeciras (28.3d total, 38 records).
Approximately 35.7 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Lisboa is 6.63 days. Vessel sail time from Lisboa to Tanger Med is 19.2 days. The median gate-out dwell at Tanger Med is 9.88 days.
Container shipping from Lisboa to Tanger Med. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 524 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 152 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Lisboa to Tanger Med with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 19.2 days. Most shipments arrive within 18.8 to 19.8 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 35.7 days. Median gate-in dwell at Lisboa is 6.63 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 Lisboa to Tanger Med is 19.2 days. Median gate-out dwell at Tanger Med is 9.88 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 486 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 152 were containers literally booked direct from Lisboa to Tanger Med and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk operates the dominant tracked direct service. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 19.2 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 18.8 to 19.8 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Algeciras-routed path takes a median of 28.3 days based on 38 records, with a P25–P75 range of 26.6 to 30.4 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.54 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 18.8 to 19.8 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 6.63 days of gate-in dwell at Lisboa and 9.88 days of gate-out dwell at Tanger Med on top of the chosen sail time.