Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Port Said | 289 | 32.0d | 30.4–34.8 d | 6.3d |
| Direct | 48 | 35.8d | 32.8–42.8 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 35.8 days. This is based on 37 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 32.8–42.8 days (P25–P75 of 337 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Port Said (32.0d total, 289 records).
Approximately 51.3 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Mersin is 5.59 days. Vessel sail time from Mersin to Tanger Med is 35.8 days. The median gate-out dwell at Tanger Med is 9.88 days.
Container shipping from Mersin to Tanger Med. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 337 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 37 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Mersin to Tanger Med with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 35.8 days. Most shipments arrive within 32.8 to 42.8 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 51.3 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 Tanger Med is 35.8 days. Median gate-out dwell at Tanger Med is 9.88 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 48 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 37 were containers literally booked direct from Mersin to Tanger Med and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk operates the dominant tracked direct service. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 35.8 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 32.8 to 42.8 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Port Said-routed path takes a median of 32.0 days based on 289 records, with a P25–P75 range of 30.4 to 34.8 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.3 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 32.8 to 42.8 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 10.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 5.59 days of gate-in dwell at Mersin and 9.88 days of gate-out dwell at Tanger Med on top of the chosen sail time.