Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 855 | 73.6d | 69.6–75.6 d | — |
| via Port Said > Singapore | 162 | 70.2d | 65.8–73.4 d | 6.3d |
| via Singapore | 97 | 66.6d | 62.4–81.1 d | 6.0d |
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 73.6 days. This is based on 845 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 69.6–75.6 days (P25–P75 of 1,114 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Port Said > Singapore (70.2d total, 162 records); Singapore (66.6d total, 97 records).
Approximately 83.2 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Mersin is 5.59 days. Vessel sail time from Mersin to Tianjin is 73.6 days. The median gate-out dwell at Tianjin is 4.0 days.
Container shipping from Mersin to Tianjin. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 1,114 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 845 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Mersin to Tianjin with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 73.6 days. Most shipments arrive within 69.6 to 75.6 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 83.2 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 Tianjin is 73.6 days. Median gate-out dwell at Tianjin 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 855 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 845 were containers literally booked direct from Mersin to Tianjin 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 73.6 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 69.6 to 75.6 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Mersin and Tianjin. The Port Said and Singapore-routed path takes a median of 70.2 days based on 162 records, with a P25–P75 range of 65.8 to 73.4 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.3 days. The Singapore-routed path takes a median of 66.6 days based on 97 records, with a P25–P75 range of 62.4 to 81.1 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 69.6 to 75.6 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 6.0-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 Tianjin on top of the chosen sail time.