Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 314 | 56.7d | 55.7–58.2 d | — |
| via Hamad | 90 | 70.7d | 67.7–74.7 d | 8.0d |
| via Abu Dhabi | 82 | 62.7d | 60.7–64.7 d | 6.0d |
| via Singapore > Hamad | 30 | 72.7d | 66.7–83.7 d | 6.0d |
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 56.7 days. This is based on 291 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 55.7–58.2 days (P25–P75 of 516 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Ningbo to Umm Qasr is approximately 6,139 nautical miles (11,369 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Hamad (70.7d total, 90 records); Abu Dhabi (62.7d total, 82 records); Singapore > Hamad (72.7d total, 30 records).
Approximately 85.4 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Ningbo is 4.7 days. Vessel sail time from Ningbo to Umm Qasr is 56.7 days. The median gate-out dwell at Umm Qasr is 24.0 days.
Container shipping from Ningbo to Umm Qasr spans approximately 6,139 nautical miles, equivalent to 11,369 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 516 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 291 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Ningbo to Umm Qasr with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 56.7 days. Most shipments arrive within 55.7 to 58.2 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 85.4 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 Umm Qasr is 56.7 days. Median gate-out dwell at Umm Qasr is 24.0 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 314 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 291 were containers literally booked direct from Ningbo to Umm Qasr and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by COSCO also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 56.7 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 55.7 to 58.2 days.
3 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Ningbo and Umm Qasr. The Hamad-routed path takes a median of 70.7 days based on 90 records, with a P25–P75 range of 67.7 to 74.7 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 8.0 days. The Abu Dhabi-routed path takes a median of 62.7 days based on 82 records, with a P25–P75 range of 60.7 to 64.7 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.0 days. The Singapore and Hamad-routed path takes a median of 72.7 days based on 30 records, with a P25–P75 range of 66.7 to 83.7 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 55.7 to 58.2 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 2.5-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.7 days of gate-in dwell at Ningbo and 24.0 days of gate-out dwell at Umm Qasr on top of the chosen sail time.