Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 428 | 61.8d | 56.8–62.8 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 61.8 days. This is based on 198 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 56.8–62.8 days (P25–P75 of 428 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Lome to Colombo is approximately 7,222 nautical miles (13,376 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
No transshipment paths are present in the tracked dataset for this lane — containers observed move directly from Lome to Colombo.
Approximately 86.6 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Lome is 22.0 days. Vessel sail time from Lome to Colombo is 61.8 days. The median gate-out dwell at Colombo is 2.82 days.
Container shipping from Lome to Colombo spans approximately 7,222 nautical miles, equivalent to 13,376 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 428 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 198 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Lome to Colombo with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 61.8 days. Most shipments arrive within 56.8 to 62.8 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 86.6 days. Median gate-in dwell at Lome is 22.0 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 Lome to Colombo is 61.8 days. Median gate-out dwell at Colombo is 2.82 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 428 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 198 were containers literally booked direct from Lome to Colombo 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 61.8 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 56.8 to 62.8 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 56.8 to 62.8 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 6.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 22.0 days of gate-in dwell at Lome and 2.82 days of gate-out dwell at Colombo on top of the chosen sail time.