Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 1,234 | 50.1d | 47.3–53.0 d | — |
| via Pointe Noire | 29 | 66.9d | 62.5–69.4 d | 10.0d |
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 50.1 days. This is based on 756 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 47.3–53.0 days (P25–P75 of 1,263 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Nansha to Tema is approximately 9,624 nautical miles (17,823 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Pointe Noire (66.9d total, 29 records).
Approximately 65.1 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Nansha is 7.0 days. Vessel sail time from Nansha to Tema is 50.1 days. The median gate-out dwell at Tema is 8.0 days.
Container shipping from Nansha to Tema spans approximately 9,624 nautical miles, equivalent to 17,823 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 1,263 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 756 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Nansha to Tema with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 50.1 days. Most shipments arrive within 47.3 to 53.0 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 65.1 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 Tema is 50.1 days. Median gate-out dwell at Tema 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 1,234 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 756 were containers literally booked direct from Nansha to Tema 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 50.1 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 47.3 to 53.0 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Pointe Noire-routed path takes a median of 66.9 days based on 29 records, with a P25–P75 range of 62.5 to 69.4 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 10.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 47.3 to 53.0 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 5.7-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 Tema on top of the chosen sail time.