Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 229 | 44.7d | 43.7–45.7 d | — |
| via Mundra | 91 | 49.7d | 45.7–52.7 d | 7.0d |
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 44.7 days. This is based on 213 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 43.7–45.7 days (P25–P75 of 320 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Nhava Sheva to Mombasa is approximately 2,474 nautical miles (4,582 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Mundra (49.7d total, 91 records).
Approximately 57.4 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Nhava Sheva is 4.0 days. Vessel sail time from Nhava Sheva to Mombasa is 44.7 days. The median gate-out dwell at Mombasa is 8.69 days.
Container shipping from Nhava Sheva to Mombasa spans approximately 2,474 nautical miles, equivalent to 4,582 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 320 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 213 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Nhava Sheva to Mombasa with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 44.7 days. Most shipments arrive within 43.7 to 45.7 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 57.4 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 Mombasa is 44.7 days. Median gate-out dwell at Mombasa is 8.69 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 229 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 213 were containers literally booked direct from Nhava Sheva to Mombasa and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by Maersk also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 44.7 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 43.7 to 45.7 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Mundra-routed path takes a median of 49.7 days based on 91 records, with a P25–P75 range of 45.7 to 52.7 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 43.7 to 45.7 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 2.0-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 8.69 days of gate-out dwell at Mombasa on top of the chosen sail time.