Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 236 | 58.0d | 53.0–68.0 d | — |
| via Kribi Deepwater Port | 23 | 86.0d | 81.0–88.0 d | 6.0d |
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 58.0 days. This is based on 122 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 53.0–68.0 days (P25–P75 of 259 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Nhava Sheva to Lome is approximately 7,321 nautical miles (13,559 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Kribi Deepwater Port (86.0d total, 23 records).
Approximately 73.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Nhava Sheva is 4.0 days. Vessel sail time from Nhava Sheva to Lome is 58.0 days. The median gate-out dwell at Lome is 11.0 days.
Container shipping from Nhava Sheva to Lome spans approximately 7,321 nautical miles, equivalent to 13,559 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 259 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 122 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Nhava Sheva to Lome with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 58.0 days. Most shipments arrive within 53.0 to 68.0 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 73.0 days. Median gate-in dwell at Nhava Sheva is 4.0 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 Nhava Sheva to Lome is 58.0 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 236 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 122 were containers literally booked direct from Nhava Sheva 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 58.0 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 53.0 to 68.0 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Kribi Deepwater Port-routed path takes a median of 86.0 days based on 23 records, with a P25–P75 range of 81.0 to 88.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 53.0 to 68.0 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 15.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.0 days of gate-in dwell at Nhava Sheva and 11.0 days of gate-out dwell at Lome on top of the chosen sail time.