Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 461 | 46.0d | 44.7–47.1 d | — |
| via Tanjung Pelepas | 23 | 53.1d | 51.0–55.9 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 46.0 days. This is based on 146 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 44.7–47.1 days (P25–P75 of 484 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Nansha to Pointe Noire is approximately 8,823 nautical miles (16,341 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Tanjung Pelepas (53.1d total, 23 records).
Approximately 61.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Nansha is 7.0 days. Vessel sail time from Nansha to Pointe Noire is 46.0 days. The median gate-out dwell at Pointe Noire is 8.0 days.
Container shipping from Nansha to Pointe Noire spans approximately 8,823 nautical miles, equivalent to 16,341 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 484 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 146 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Nansha to Pointe Noire with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 46.0 days. Most shipments arrive within 44.7 to 47.1 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 61.0 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 Pointe Noire is 46.0 days. Median gate-out dwell at Pointe Noire is 8.0 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 461 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 146 were containers literally booked direct from Nansha to Pointe Noire and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by MSC and 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 46.0 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 44.7 to 47.1 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Tanjung Pelepas-routed path takes a median of 53.1 days based on 23 records, with a P25–P75 range of 51.0 to 55.9 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 44.7 to 47.1 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 2.4-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 7.0 days of gate-in dwell at Nansha and 8.0 days of gate-out dwell at Pointe Noire on top of the chosen sail time.