Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 273 | 64.0d | 60.5–70.0 d | — |
| via Tanjung Pelepas | 61 | 56.6d | 54.7–59.2 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 64.0 days. This is based on 163 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 60.5–70.0 days (P25–P75 of 334 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Nansha to Lome is approximately 9,582 nautical miles (17,746 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Tanjung Pelepas (56.6d total, 61 records).
Approximately 82.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Nansha is 7.0 days. Vessel sail time from Nansha to Lome is 64.0 days. The median gate-out dwell at Lome is 11.0 days.
Container shipping from Nansha to Lome spans approximately 9,582 nautical miles, equivalent to 17,746 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 334 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 163 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Nansha to Lome with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 64.0 days. Most shipments arrive within 60.5 to 70.0 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 82.0 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 Lome is 64.0 days. Median gate-out dwell at Lome is 11.0 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 273 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 163 were containers literally booked direct from Nansha to Lome 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 64.0 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 60.5 to 70.0 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Tanjung Pelepas-routed path takes a median of 56.6 days based on 61 records, with a P25–P75 range of 54.7 to 59.2 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 60.5 to 70.0 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct 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 11.0 days of gate-out dwell at Lome on top of the chosen sail time.