Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Singapore | 210 | 65.4d | 62.4–80.4 d | 6.0d |
| via Port Said | 21 | 62.2d | 60.0–66.0 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 65.4 days, based on 231 tracked records on this lane.
Most containers arrive within 62.4–80.4 days (P25–P75 of 231 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Mersin to Qingdao is approximately 7,965 nautical miles (14,751 km).
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Singapore (65.4d total, 210 records); Port Said (62.2d total, 21 records).
Approximately 73.8 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Mersin is 5.59 days. Vessel sail time from Mersin to Qingdao is 65.4 days. The median gate-out dwell at Qingdao is 2.84 days.
Container shipping from Mersin to Qingdao spans approximately 7,965 nautical miles, equivalent to 14,751 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 231 records across qualifying paths. The median sail time on the fastest tracked path is 65.4 days. Most shipments arrive within 62.4 to 80.4 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 73.8 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 Qingdao is 65.4 days. Median gate-out dwell at Qingdao is 2.84 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 Qingdao. The Singapore-routed path takes a median of 65.4 days based on 210 records, with a P25–P75 range of 62.4 to 80.4 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.0 days. The Port Said-routed path takes a median of 62.2 days based on 21 records, with a P25–P75 range of 60.0 to 66.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.3 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 62.4 to 80.4 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for this lane. About half of all observed tracked shipments fell within that 18.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 5.59 days of gate-in dwell at Mersin and 2.84 days of gate-out dwell at Qingdao on top of the chosen sail time.