Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 423 | 36.0d | 35.0–40.0 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 36.0 days. This is based on 327 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 35.0–40.0 days (P25–P75 of 423 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Montreal to Le Havre is approximately 3,090 nautical miles (5,723 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 Montreal to Le Havre.
Approximately 48.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Montreal is 8.0 days. Vessel sail time from Montreal to Le Havre is 36.0 days. The median gate-out dwell at Le Havre is 4.0 days.
Container shipping from Montreal to Le Havre spans approximately 3,090 nautical miles, equivalent to 5,723 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 423 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 327 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Montreal to Le Havre with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 36.0 days. Most shipments arrive within 35.0 to 40.0 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 48.0 days. Median gate-in dwell at Montreal is 8.0 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 Montreal to Le Havre is 36.0 days. Median gate-out dwell at Le Havre 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 423 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 327 were containers literally booked direct from Montreal to Le Havre 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 36.0 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 35.0 to 40.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 35.0 to 40.0 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 5.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 8.0 days of gate-in dwell at Montreal and 4.0 days of gate-out dwell at Le Havre on top of the chosen sail time.