Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 256 | 57.7d | 55.7–58.7 d | — |
| via Port Said | 56 | 61.7d | 57.9–64.7 d | 6.3d |
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 57.7 days. This is based on 140 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 55.7–58.7 days (P25–P75 of 312 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Ningbo to Ashdod is approximately 7,397 nautical miles (13,699 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Port Said (61.7d total, 56 records).
Approximately 66.4 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Ningbo is 4.7 days. Vessel sail time from Ningbo to Ashdod is 57.7 days. The median gate-out dwell at Ashdod is 4.0 days.
Container shipping from Ningbo to Ashdod spans approximately 7,397 nautical miles, equivalent to 13,699 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 312 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 140 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Ningbo to Ashdod with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 57.7 days. Most shipments arrive within 55.7 to 58.7 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 66.4 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 Ashdod is 57.7 days. Median gate-out dwell at Ashdod is 4.0 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 256 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 140 were containers literally booked direct from Ningbo to Ashdod 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 57.7 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 55.7 to 58.7 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Port Said-routed path takes a median of 61.7 days based on 56 records, with a P25–P75 range of 57.9 to 64.7 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.3 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 55.7 to 58.7 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 3.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.7 days of gate-in dwell at Ningbo and 4.0 days of gate-out dwell at Ashdod on top of the chosen sail time.