Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Tanjung Pelepas | 139 | 66.9d | 56.9–76.4 d | 5.34d |
| Direct | 114 | 65.1d | 61.1–68.1 d | — |
| via Tema | 27 | 91.5d | 78.5–98.8 d | 19.4d |
| via Lome | 21 | 83.1d | 76.0–91.1 d | 10.0d |
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 65.1 days. This is based on 37 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 61.1–68.1 days (P25–P75 of 301 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Ningbo to Lagos is approximately 10,277 nautical miles (19,033 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Tanjung Pelepas (66.9d total, 139 records); Tema (91.5d total, 27 records); Lome (83.1d total, 21 records).
Approximately 80.2 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Ningbo is 4.7 days. Vessel sail time from Ningbo to Lagos is 65.1 days. The median gate-out dwell at Lagos is 10.36 days.
Container shipping from Ningbo to Lagos spans approximately 10,277 nautical miles, equivalent to 19,033 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 301 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 37 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Ningbo to Lagos with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 65.1 days. Most shipments arrive within 61.1 to 68.1 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 80.2 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 Lagos is 65.1 days. Median gate-out dwell at Lagos is 10.36 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 114 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 37 were containers literally booked direct from Ningbo to Lagos 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 65.1 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 61.1 to 68.1 days.
3 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Ningbo and Lagos. The Tanjung Pelepas-routed path takes a median of 66.9 days based on 139 records, with a P25–P75 range of 56.9 to 76.4 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days. The Tema-routed path takes a median of 91.5 days based on 27 records, with a P25–P75 range of 78.5 to 98.8 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 19.4 days. The Lome-routed path takes a median of 83.1 days based on 21 records, with a P25–P75 range of 76.0 to 91.1 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 10.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 61.1 to 68.1 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 7.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.7 days of gate-in dwell at Ningbo and 10.36 days of gate-out dwell at Lagos on top of the chosen sail time.