Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 270 | 41.1d | 40.0–41.8 d | — |
| via Gwangyang | 89 | 48.9d | 47.8–49.9 d | 9.8d |
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 41.1 days. This is based on 203 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 40.0–41.8 days (P25–P75 of 359 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Ningbo to Buenaventura is approximately 8,799 nautical miles (16,295 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Gwangyang (48.9d total, 89 records).
Approximately 52.8 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Ningbo is 4.7 days. Vessel sail time from Ningbo to Buenaventura is 41.1 days. The median gate-out dwell at Buenaventura is 7.0 days.
Container shipping from Ningbo to Buenaventura spans approximately 8,799 nautical miles, equivalent to 16,295 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 359 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 203 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Ningbo to Buenaventura with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 41.1 days. Most shipments arrive within 40.0 to 41.8 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 52.8 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 Buenaventura is 41.1 days. Median gate-out dwell at Buenaventura is 7.0 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 270 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 203 were containers literally booked direct from Ningbo to Buenaventura and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by MSC and 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 41.1 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 40.0 to 41.8 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Gwangyang-routed path takes a median of 48.9 days based on 89 records, with a P25–P75 range of 47.8 to 49.9 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 9.8 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 40.0 to 41.8 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 1.8-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.7 days of gate-in dwell at Ningbo and 7.0 days of gate-out dwell at Buenaventura on top of the chosen sail time.