Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 208 | 14.6d | 13.6–15.6 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 14.6 days. This is based on 206 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 13.6–15.6 days (P25–P75 of 208 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Mersin to Ashdod is approximately 324 nautical miles (601 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 Mersin to Ashdod.
Approximately 24.2 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Mersin is 5.59 days. Vessel sail time from Mersin to Ashdod is 14.6 days. The median gate-out dwell at Ashdod is 4.0 days.
Container shipping from Mersin to Ashdod spans approximately 324 nautical miles, equivalent to 601 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 208 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 206 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Mersin to Ashdod with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 14.6 days. Most shipments arrive within 13.6 to 15.6 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 24.2 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 Ashdod is 14.6 days. Median gate-out dwell at Ashdod is 4.0 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 208 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 206 were containers literally booked direct from Mersin to Ashdod 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 14.6 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 13.6 to 15.6 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 13.6 to 15.6 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 4.0 days of gate-out dwell at Ashdod on top of the chosen sail time.