Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Ambarli | 70 | 74.2d | 71.4–77.2 d | 10.15d |
| via Port Said | 59 | 64.3d | 62.3–66.7 d | 6.3d |
| via Gioia Tauro | 20 | 84.3d | 81.3–87.3 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 74.2 days, based on 149 tracked records on this lane.
Most containers arrive within 71.4–77.2 days (P25–P75 of 149 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Qingdao to Constanta is approximately 8,565 nautical miles (15,862 km).
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Ambarli (74.2d total, 70 records); Port Said (64.3d total, 59 records); Gioia Tauro (84.3d total, 20 records).
Approximately 80.5 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Qingdao is 2.34 days. Vessel sail time from Qingdao to Constanta is 74.2 days. The median gate-out dwell at Constanta is 4.0 days.
Container shipping from Qingdao to Constanta spans approximately 8,565 nautical miles, equivalent to 15,862 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 149 records across qualifying paths. The median sail time on the fastest tracked path is 74.2 days. Most shipments arrive within 71.4 to 77.2 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 80.5 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 Constanta is 74.2 days. Median gate-out dwell at Constanta is 4.0 days, covering discharge and the time before pickup at the destination terminal.
3 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Qingdao and Constanta. The Ambarli-routed path takes a median of 74.2 days based on 70 records, with a P25–P75 range of 71.4 to 77.2 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 10.15 days. The Port Said-routed path takes a median of 64.3 days based on 59 records, with a P25–P75 range of 62.3 to 66.7 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.3 days. The Gioia Tauro-routed path takes a median of 84.3 days based on 20 records, with a P25–P75 range of 81.3 to 87.3 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 71.4 to 77.2 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for this lane. About half of all observed tracked shipments fell within that 5.8-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 2.34 days of gate-in dwell at Qingdao and 4.0 days of gate-out dwell at Constanta on top of the chosen sail time.