Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 288 | 37.1d | 36.5–42.4 d | — |
| via Tanger Med | 86 | 42.7d | 35.6–48.2 d | 4.69d |
| via Vado Ligure | 34 | 61.9d | 61.1–79.1 d | 16.75d |
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 37.1 days. This is based on 124 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 36.5–42.4 days (P25–P75 of 408 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Port Said to Tema is approximately 5,105 nautical miles (9,455 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Tanger Med (42.7d total, 86 records); Vado Ligure (61.9d total, 34 records).
Approximately 49.9 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Port Said is 4.82 days. Vessel sail time from Port Said to Tema is 37.1 days. The median gate-out dwell at Tema is 8.0 days.
Container shipping from Port Said to Tema spans approximately 5,105 nautical miles, equivalent to 9,455 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 408 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 124 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Port Said to Tema with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 37.1 days. Most shipments arrive within 36.5 to 42.4 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 49.9 days. Median gate-in dwell at Port Said is 4.82 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 Port Said to Tema is 37.1 days. Median gate-out dwell at Tema is 8.0 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 288 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 124 were containers literally booked direct from Port Said to Tema and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk operates the dominant tracked direct service. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 37.1 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 36.5 to 42.4 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Port Said and Tema. The Tanger Med-routed path takes a median of 42.7 days based on 86 records, with a P25–P75 range of 35.6 to 48.2 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.69 days. The Vado Ligure-routed path takes a median of 61.9 days based on 34 records, with a P25–P75 range of 61.1 to 79.1 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 16.75 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 36.5 to 42.4 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 5.9-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.82 days of gate-in dwell at Port Said and 8.0 days of gate-out dwell at Tema on top of the chosen sail time.