Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 212 | 32.4d | 31.3–35.2 d | — |
| via Busan | 51 | 38.0d | 35.1–41.7 d | 6.01d |
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 32.4 days. This is based on 128 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 31.3–35.2 days (P25–P75 of 263 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Ningbo to Vancouver is approximately 5,216 nautical miles (9,661 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Busan (38.0d total, 51 records).
Approximately 39.7 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Ningbo is 4.7 days. Vessel sail time from Ningbo to Vancouver is 32.4 days. The median gate-out dwell at Vancouver is 2.58 days.
Container shipping from Ningbo to Vancouver spans approximately 5,216 nautical miles, equivalent to 9,661 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 263 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 128 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Ningbo to Vancouver with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 32.4 days. Most shipments arrive within 31.3 to 35.2 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 39.7 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 Vancouver is 32.4 days. Median gate-out dwell at Vancouver is 2.58 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 212 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 128 were containers literally booked direct from Ningbo to Vancouver and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by MSC and 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 32.4 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 31.3 to 35.2 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Busan-routed path takes a median of 38.0 days based on 51 records, with a P25–P75 range of 35.1 to 41.7 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.01 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 31.3 to 35.2 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 3.9-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.7 days of gate-in dwell at Ningbo and 2.58 days of gate-out dwell at Vancouver on top of the chosen sail time.