Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 553 | 55.3d | 53.7–57.5 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 55.3 days. This is based on 176 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 53.7–57.5 days (P25–P75 of 553 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Ningbo to Ambarli is approximately 8,024 nautical miles (14,861 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
No transshipment paths are present in the tracked dataset for this lane — containers observed move directly from Ningbo to Ambarli.
Approximately 64.5 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Ningbo is 4.7 days. Vessel sail time from Ningbo to Ambarli is 55.3 days. The median gate-out dwell at Ambarli is 4.46 days.
Container shipping from Ningbo to Ambarli spans approximately 8,024 nautical miles, equivalent to 14,861 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 553 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 176 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Ningbo to Ambarli with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 55.3 days. Most shipments arrive within 53.7 to 57.5 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 64.5 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 Ambarli is 55.3 days. Median gate-out dwell at Ambarli is 4.46 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 553 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 176 were containers literally booked direct from Ningbo to Ambarli and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk operates the dominant tracked direct service. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 55.3 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 53.7 to 57.5 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 53.7 to 57.5 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 3.8-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.7 days of gate-in dwell at Ningbo and 4.46 days of gate-out dwell at Ambarli on top of the chosen sail time.