Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 126 | 36.6d | 35.6–37.6 d | — |
| via Port Said | 65 | 56.2d | 50.0–63.0 d | 6.3d |
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 36.6 days. This is based on 104 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 35.6–37.6 days (P25–P75 of 191 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Mersin to Abidjan is approximately 4,690 nautical miles (8,686 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Port Said (56.2d total, 65 records).
Approximately 52.2 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Mersin is 5.59 days. Vessel sail time from Mersin to Abidjan is 36.6 days. The median gate-out dwell at Abidjan is 10.0 days.
Container shipping from Mersin to Abidjan spans approximately 4,690 nautical miles, equivalent to 8,686 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 191 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 104 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Mersin to Abidjan with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 36.6 days. Most shipments arrive within 35.6 to 37.6 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 52.2 days. Median gate-in dwell at Mersin is 5.59 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 Mersin to Abidjan is 36.6 days. Median gate-out dwell at Abidjan is 10.0 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 126 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 104 were containers literally booked direct from Mersin to Abidjan 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 36.6 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 35.6 to 37.6 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Port Said-routed path takes a median of 56.2 days based on 65 records, with a P25–P75 range of 50.0 to 63.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.3 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 35.6 to 37.6 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 2.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 5.59 days of gate-in dwell at Mersin and 10.0 days of gate-out dwell at Abidjan on top of the chosen sail time.