Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 159 | 44.8d | 42.6–44.8 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 44.8 days. This is based on 156 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 42.6–44.8 days (P25–P75 of 159 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Manzanillo to Qingdao is approximately 6,890 nautical miles (12,760 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 Manzanillo to Qingdao.
Approximately 54.6 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Manzanillo is 7.0 days. Vessel sail time from Manzanillo to Qingdao is 44.8 days. The median gate-out dwell at Qingdao is 2.84 days.
Container shipping from Manzanillo to Qingdao spans approximately 6,890 nautical miles, equivalent to 12,760 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 159 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 156 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Manzanillo to Qingdao with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 44.8 days. Most shipments arrive within 42.6 to 44.8 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 54.6 days. Median gate-in dwell at Manzanillo 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 Manzanillo to Qingdao is 44.8 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 159 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 156 were containers literally booked direct from Manzanillo 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 44.8 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 42.6 to 44.8 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 42.6 to 44.8 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 2.2-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 7.0 days of gate-in dwell at Manzanillo and 2.84 days of gate-out dwell at Qingdao on top of the chosen sail time.