Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 227 | 54.7d | 52.7–55.7 d | — |
| via Algeciras | 84 | 54.9d | 53.3–57.0 d | 4.54d |
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 54.7 days. This is based on 108 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 52.7–55.7 days (P25–P75 of 311 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Ningbo to Le Havre is approximately 10,371 nautical miles (19,207 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Algeciras (54.9d total, 84 records).
Approximately 63.4 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Ningbo is 4.7 days. Vessel sail time from Ningbo to Le Havre is 54.7 days. The median gate-out dwell at Le Havre is 4.0 days.
Container shipping from Ningbo to Le Havre spans approximately 10,371 nautical miles, equivalent to 19,207 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 311 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 108 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Ningbo to Le Havre with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 54.7 days. Most shipments arrive within 52.7 to 55.7 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 63.4 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 Le Havre is 54.7 days. Median gate-out dwell at Le Havre is 4.0 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 227 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 108 were containers literally booked direct from Ningbo to Le Havre 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 54.7 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 52.7 to 55.7 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Algeciras-routed path takes a median of 54.9 days based on 84 records, with a P25–P75 range of 53.3 to 57.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.54 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 52.7 to 55.7 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 3.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.7 days of gate-in dwell at Ningbo and 4.0 days of gate-out dwell at Le Havre on top of the chosen sail time.