Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 111 | 39.8d | 39.3–42.3 d | — |
| via Manzanillo | 27 | 45.3d | 41.1–48.8 d | 5.74d |
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 39.8 days. This is based on 96 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 39.3–42.3 days (P25–P75 of 138 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Qingdao to Caucedo is approximately 9,515 nautical miles (17,622 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Manzanillo (45.3d total, 27 records).
Approximately 47.1 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Qingdao is 2.34 days. Vessel sail time from Qingdao to Caucedo is 39.8 days. The median gate-out dwell at Caucedo is 5.0 days.
Container shipping from Qingdao to Caucedo spans approximately 9,515 nautical miles, equivalent to 17,622 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 138 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 96 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Qingdao to Caucedo with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 39.8 days. Most shipments arrive within 39.3 to 42.3 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 47.1 days. Median gate-in dwell at Qingdao is 2.34 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 Qingdao to Caucedo is 39.8 days. Median gate-out dwell at Caucedo is 5.0 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 111 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 96 were containers literally booked direct from Qingdao to Caucedo 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 39.8 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 39.3 to 42.3 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Manzanillo-routed path takes a median of 45.3 days based on 27 records, with a P25–P75 range of 41.1 to 48.8 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.74 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 39.3 to 42.3 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 2.34 days of gate-in dwell at Qingdao and 5.0 days of gate-out dwell at Caucedo on top of the chosen sail time.