Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 376 | 60.0d | 58.0–63.0 d | — |
| via Lamu | 235 | 79.0d | 67.0–85.0 d | 12.0d |
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 60.0 days. This is based on 270 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 58.0–63.0 days (P25–P75 of 611 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Mundra to Dar Es Salaam is approximately 2,655 nautical miles (4,917 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Lamu (79.0d total, 235 records).
Approximately 84.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Mundra is 7.0 days. Vessel sail time from Mundra to Dar Es Salaam is 60.0 days. The median gate-out dwell at Dar Es Salaam is 17.0 days.
Container shipping from Mundra to Dar Es Salaam spans approximately 2,655 nautical miles, equivalent to 4,917 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 611 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 270 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Mundra to Dar Es Salaam with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 60.0 days. Most shipments arrive within 58.0 to 63.0 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 84.0 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 Dar Es Salaam is 60.0 days. Median gate-out dwell at Dar Es Salaam is 17.0 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 376 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 270 were containers literally booked direct from Mundra to Dar Es Salaam 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 60.0 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 58.0 to 63.0 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Lamu-routed path takes a median of 79.0 days based on 235 records, with a P25–P75 range of 67.0 to 85.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 12.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 58.0 to 63.0 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 7.0 days of gate-in dwell at Mundra and 17.0 days of gate-out dwell at Dar Es Salaam on top of the chosen sail time.