Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Tanjung Pelepas | 69 | 65.9d | 63.5–68.5 d | 5.34d |
| Direct | 55 | 63.2d | 61.4–67.6 d | — |
| via Wilhelmshaven | 39 | 65.3d | 61.3–67.3 d | 4.53d |
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 63.2 days. This is based on 16 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 61.4–67.6 days (P25–P75 of 163 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Ningbo to Goteborg is approximately 11,005 nautical miles (20,381 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Tanjung Pelepas (65.9d total, 69 records); Wilhelmshaven (65.3d total, 39 records).
Approximately 72.6 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Ningbo is 4.7 days. Vessel sail time from Ningbo to Goteborg is 63.2 days. The median gate-out dwell at Goteborg is 4.67 days.
Container shipping from Ningbo to Goteborg spans approximately 11,005 nautical miles, equivalent to 20,381 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 163 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 16 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Ningbo to Goteborg with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 63.2 days. Most shipments arrive within 61.4 to 67.6 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 72.6 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 Goteborg is 63.2 days. Median gate-out dwell at Goteborg is 4.67 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 55 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 16 were containers literally booked direct from Ningbo to Goteborg and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by 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 63.2 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 61.4 to 67.6 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Ningbo and Goteborg. The Tanjung Pelepas-routed path takes a median of 65.9 days based on 69 records, with a P25–P75 range of 63.5 to 68.5 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days. The Wilhelmshaven-routed path takes a median of 65.3 days based on 39 records, with a P25–P75 range of 61.3 to 67.3 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.53 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 61.4 to 67.6 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 6.2-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.7 days of gate-in dwell at Ningbo and 4.67 days of gate-out dwell at Goteborg on top of the chosen sail time.