Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 114 | 26.7d | 25.9–27.4 d | — |
| via Tanjung Pelepas | 27 | 34.1d | 32.4–36.5 d | 5.34d |
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 26.7 days. This is based on 96 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 25.9–27.4 days (P25–P75 of 141 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Nansha to Chittagong is approximately 2,982 nautical miles (5,522 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Tanjung Pelepas (34.1d total, 27 records).
Approximately 39.7 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Nansha is 7.0 days. Vessel sail time from Nansha to Chittagong is 26.7 days. The median gate-out dwell at Chittagong is 6.0 days.
Container shipping from Nansha to Chittagong spans approximately 2,982 nautical miles, equivalent to 5,522 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 141 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 96 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Nansha to Chittagong with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 26.7 days. Most shipments arrive within 25.9 to 27.4 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 39.7 days. Median gate-in dwell at Nansha 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 Nansha to Chittagong is 26.7 days. Median gate-out dwell at Chittagong is 6.0 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 114 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 96 were containers literally booked direct from Nansha to Chittagong and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by MSC also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 26.7 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 25.9 to 27.4 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Tanjung Pelepas-routed path takes a median of 34.1 days based on 27 records, with a P25–P75 range of 32.4 to 36.5 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 25.9 to 27.4 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 1.5-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 7.0 days of gate-in dwell at Nansha and 6.0 days of gate-out dwell at Chittagong on top of the chosen sail time.