Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 308 | 29.7d | 27.5–31.3 d | — |
| via Singapore | 84 | 32.7d | 30.7–37.7 d | 6.0d |
| via Port Klang | 28 | 32.8d | 31.4–37.4 d | 8.13d |
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 29.7 days. This is based on 299 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 27.5–31.3 days (P25–P75 of 420 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Ningbo to Chittagong is approximately 3,696 nautical miles (6,845 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Singapore (32.7d total, 84 records); Port Klang (32.8d total, 28 records).
Approximately 40.4 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Ningbo is 4.7 days. Vessel sail time from Ningbo to Chittagong is 29.7 days. The median gate-out dwell at Chittagong is 6.0 days.
Container shipping from Ningbo to Chittagong spans approximately 3,696 nautical miles, equivalent to 6,845 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 420 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 299 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Ningbo to Chittagong with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 29.7 days. Most shipments arrive within 27.5 to 31.3 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 40.4 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 Chittagong is 29.7 days. Median gate-out dwell at Chittagong is 6.0 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 308 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 299 were containers literally booked direct from Ningbo to Chittagong and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by MSC also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 29.7 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 27.5 to 31.3 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Ningbo and Chittagong. The Singapore-routed path takes a median of 32.7 days based on 84 records, with a P25–P75 range of 30.7 to 37.7 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.0 days. The Port Klang-routed path takes a median of 32.8 days based on 28 records, with a P25–P75 range of 31.4 to 37.4 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 8.13 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 27.5 to 31.3 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 6.0 days of gate-out dwell at Chittagong on top of the chosen sail time.