Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 149 | 18.0d | 17.0–18.0 d | — |
| via Abu Dhabi | 108 | 27.0d | 24.0–30.0 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 18.0 days. This is based on 136 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 17.0–18.0 days (P25–P75 of 257 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Mundra to Dammam is approximately 1,136 nautical miles (2,105 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Abu Dhabi (27.0d total, 108 records).
Approximately 28.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Mundra is 7.0 days. Vessel sail time from Mundra to Dammam is 18.0 days. The median gate-out dwell at Dammam is 3.0 days.
Container shipping from Mundra to Dammam spans approximately 1,136 nautical miles, equivalent to 2,105 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 257 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 136 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Mundra to Dammam with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 18.0 days. Most shipments arrive within 17.0 to 18.0 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 28.0 days. Median gate-in dwell at Mundra is 7.0 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 Mundra to Dammam is 18.0 days. Median gate-out dwell at Dammam is 3.0 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 149 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 136 were containers literally booked direct from Mundra to Dammam and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by COSCO also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 18.0 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 17.0 to 18.0 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Abu Dhabi-routed path takes a median of 27.0 days based on 108 records, with a P25–P75 range of 24.0 to 30.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 17.0 to 18.0 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 1.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 7.0 days of gate-in dwell at Mundra and 3.0 days of gate-out dwell at Dammam on top of the chosen sail time.