Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 88 | 27.2d | 26.9–30.3 d | — |
| via Hong Kong | 29 | 39.5d | 38.3–73.7 d | 5.2d |
| via Tanjung Pelepas | 22 | 31.8d | 29.6–35.0 d | 5.34d |
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 27.2 days. This is based on 79 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 26.9–30.3 days (P25–P75 of 139 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Qingdao to Chittagong is approximately 4,030 nautical miles (7,464 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Hong Kong (39.5d total, 29 records); Tanjung Pelepas (31.8d total, 22 records).
Approximately 35.5 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Qingdao is 2.34 days. Vessel sail time from Qingdao to Chittagong is 27.2 days. The median gate-out dwell at Chittagong is 6.0 days.
Container shipping from Qingdao to Chittagong spans approximately 4,030 nautical miles, equivalent to 7,464 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 139 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 79 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Qingdao to Chittagong with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 27.2 days. Most shipments arrive within 26.9 to 30.3 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 35.5 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 Chittagong is 27.2 days. Median gate-out dwell at Chittagong is 6.0 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 88 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 79 were containers literally booked direct from Qingdao to Chittagong and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by MSC also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 27.2 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 26.9 to 30.3 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Qingdao and Chittagong. The Hong Kong-routed path takes a median of 39.5 days based on 29 records, with a P25–P75 range of 38.3 to 73.7 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.2 days. The Tanjung Pelepas-routed path takes a median of 31.8 days based on 22 records, with a P25–P75 range of 29.6 to 35.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 26.9 to 30.3 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 3.4-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 2.34 days of gate-in dwell at Qingdao and 6.0 days of gate-out dwell at Chittagong on top of the chosen sail time.