Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 1,071 | 43.7d | 42.6–44.8 d | — |
| via Zeebrugge > Tanger Med | 33 | 73.6d | 69.9–77.7 d | 7.33d |
| via Tanjung Pelepas | 30 | 49.1d | 46.6–52.9 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 43.7 days. This is based on 158 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 42.6–44.8 days (P25–P75 of 1,134 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Ningbo to Algeciras is approximately 9,181 nautical miles (17,003 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Zeebrugge > Tanger Med (73.6d total, 33 records); Tanjung Pelepas (49.1d total, 30 records).
Approximately 51.9 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Ningbo is 4.7 days. Vessel sail time from Ningbo to Algeciras is 43.7 days. The median gate-out dwell at Algeciras is 3.53 days.
Container shipping from Ningbo to Algeciras spans approximately 9,181 nautical miles, equivalent to 17,003 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 1,134 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 158 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Ningbo to Algeciras with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 43.7 days. Most shipments arrive within 42.6 to 44.8 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 51.9 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 Algeciras is 43.7 days. Median gate-out dwell at Algeciras is 3.53 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 1,071 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 158 were containers literally booked direct from Ningbo to Algeciras and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by 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 43.7 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 42.6 to 44.8 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Ningbo and Algeciras. The Zeebrugge and Tanger Med-routed path takes a median of 73.6 days based on 33 records, with a P25–P75 range of 69.9 to 77.7 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.33 days. The Tanjung Pelepas-routed path takes a median of 49.1 days based on 30 records, with a P25–P75 range of 46.6 to 52.9 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 42.6 to 44.8 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 2.2-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.7 days of gate-in dwell at Ningbo and 3.53 days of gate-out dwell at Algeciras on top of the chosen sail time.