Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Algeciras | 105 | 54.4d | 52.6–57.1 d | 4.54d |
| Direct | 48 | 65.2d | 63.2–74.2 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 65.2 days. This is based on 25 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 63.2–74.2 days (P25–P75 of 153 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Ningbo to Fos Sur Mer is approximately 8,797 nautical miles (16,291 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Algeciras (54.4d total, 105 records).
Approximately 74.4 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Ningbo is 4.7 days. Vessel sail time from Ningbo to Fos Sur Mer is 65.2 days. The median gate-out dwell at Fos Sur Mer is 4.53 days.
Container shipping from Ningbo to Fos Sur Mer spans approximately 8,797 nautical miles, equivalent to 16,291 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 153 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 25 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Ningbo to Fos Sur Mer with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 65.2 days. Most shipments arrive within 63.2 to 74.2 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 74.4 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 Fos Sur Mer is 65.2 days. Median gate-out dwell at Fos Sur Mer is 4.53 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 48 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 25 were containers literally booked direct from Ningbo to Fos Sur Mer and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by COSCO and Maersk also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 65.2 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 63.2 to 74.2 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Algeciras-routed path takes a median of 54.4 days based on 105 records, with a P25–P75 range of 52.6 to 57.1 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.54 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 63.2 to 74.2 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 11.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.7 days of gate-in dwell at Ningbo and 4.53 days of gate-out dwell at Fos Sur Mer on top of the chosen sail time.