Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Port Said | 78 | 23.2d | 21.4–25.1 d | 6.3d |
| via Port Said > Salalah | 42 | 61.1d | 57.7–64.4 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 23.2 days, based on 120 tracked records on this lane.
Most containers arrive within 21.4–25.1 days (P25–P75 of 120 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Mersin to Jeddah is approximately 1,089 nautical miles (2,016 km).
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Port Said (23.2d total, 78 records); Port Said > Salalah (61.1d total, 42 records).
Approximately 31.8 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Mersin is 5.59 days. Vessel sail time from Mersin to Jeddah is 23.2 days. The median gate-out dwell at Jeddah is 3.0 days.
Container shipping from Mersin to Jeddah spans approximately 1,089 nautical miles, equivalent to 2,016 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 120 records across qualifying paths. The median sail time on the fastest tracked path is 23.2 days. Most shipments arrive within 21.4 to 25.1 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 31.8 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 Jeddah is 23.2 days. Median gate-out dwell at Jeddah is 3.0 days, covering discharge and the time before pickup at the destination terminal.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Mersin and Jeddah. The Port Said-routed path takes a median of 23.2 days based on 78 records, with a P25–P75 range of 21.4 to 25.1 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.3 days. The Port Said and Salalah-routed path takes a median of 61.1 days based on 42 records, with a P25–P75 range of 57.7 to 64.4 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.3 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 21.4 to 25.1 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for this lane. About half of all observed tracked shipments fell within that 3.7-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 5.59 days of gate-in dwell at Mersin and 3.0 days of gate-out dwell at Jeddah on top of the chosen sail time.