Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Wilhelmshaven | 175 | 66.9d | 62.3–68.7 d | 4.53d |
| via Tanjung Pelepas | 160 | 64.5d | 62.3–67.3 d | 5.34d |
| Direct | 48 | 67.4d | 67.4–70.7 d | — |
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 67.4 days. This is based on 10 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 67.4–70.7 days (P25–P75 of 383 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Ningbo to Aarhus is approximately 11,096 nautical miles (20,551 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Wilhelmshaven (66.9d total, 175 records); Tanjung Pelepas (64.5d total, 160 records).
Approximately 77.8 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Ningbo is 4.7 days. Vessel sail time from Ningbo to Aarhus is 67.4 days. The median gate-out dwell at Aarhus is 5.7 days.
Container shipping from Ningbo to Aarhus spans approximately 11,096 nautical miles, equivalent to 20,551 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 383 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 10 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Ningbo to Aarhus with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 67.4 days. Most shipments arrive within 67.4 to 70.7 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 77.8 days. Median gate-in dwell at Ningbo is 4.7 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 Ningbo to Aarhus is 67.4 days. Median gate-out dwell at Aarhus is 5.7 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 48 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 10 were containers literally booked direct from Ningbo to Aarhus 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 67.4 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 67.4 to 70.7 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Ningbo and Aarhus. The Wilhelmshaven-routed path takes a median of 66.9 days based on 175 records, with a P25–P75 range of 62.3 to 68.7 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.53 days. The Tanjung Pelepas-routed path takes a median of 64.5 days based on 160 records, with a P25–P75 range of 62.3 to 67.3 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 67.4 to 70.7 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 3.3-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.7 days of gate-in dwell at Ningbo and 5.7 days of gate-out dwell at Aarhus on top of the chosen sail time.