Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Tema | 331 | 77.0d | 72.9–82.4 d | 19.4d |
| via Abidjan | 33 | 76.9d | 73.5–78.9 d | 13.0d |
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 77.0 days, based on 364 tracked records on this lane.
Most containers arrive within 72.9–82.4 days (P25–P75 of 364 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Nansha to Dakar is approximately 9,972 nautical miles (18,468 km).
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Tema (77.0d total, 331 records); Abidjan (76.9d total, 33 records).
Approximately 90.9 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Nansha is 7.0 days. Vessel sail time from Nansha to Dakar is 77.0 days. The median gate-out dwell at Dakar is 6.88 days.
Container shipping from Nansha to Dakar spans approximately 9,972 nautical miles, equivalent to 18,468 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 364 records across qualifying paths. The median sail time on the fastest tracked path is 77.0 days. Most shipments arrive within 72.9 to 82.4 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 90.9 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 Dakar is 77.0 days. Median gate-out dwell at Dakar is 6.88 days, covering discharge and the time before pickup at the destination terminal.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Nansha and Dakar. The Tema-routed path takes a median of 77.0 days based on 331 records, with a P25–P75 range of 72.9 to 82.4 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 19.4 days. The Abidjan-routed path takes a median of 76.9 days based on 33 records, with a P25–P75 range of 73.5 to 78.9 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 13.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 72.9 to 82.4 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for this lane. About half of all observed tracked shipments fell within that 9.5-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 7.0 days of gate-in dwell at Nansha and 6.88 days of gate-out dwell at Dakar on top of the chosen sail time.