Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Singapore | 242 | 76.3d | 58.0–102.3 d | 6.0d |
| via Tanjung Pelepas | 159 | 53.6d | 49.6–56.6 d | 5.34d |
| via Ningbo | 83 | 96.0d | 88.0–104.0 d | 7.64d |
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 76.3 days, based on 484 tracked records on this lane.
Most containers arrive within 58.0–102.3 days (P25–P75 of 484 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Qingdao to Dar Es Salaam is approximately 6,806 nautical miles (12,604 km).
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Singapore (76.3d total, 242 records); Tanjung Pelepas (53.6d total, 159 records); Ningbo (96.0d total, 83 records).
Approximately 95.6 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Qingdao is 2.34 days. Vessel sail time from Qingdao to Dar Es Salaam is 76.3 days. The median gate-out dwell at Dar Es Salaam is 17.0 days.
Container shipping from Qingdao to Dar Es Salaam spans approximately 6,806 nautical miles, equivalent to 12,604 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 484 records across qualifying paths. The median sail time on the fastest tracked path is 76.3 days. Most shipments arrive within 58.0 to 102.3 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 95.6 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 Dar Es Salaam is 76.3 days. Median gate-out dwell at Dar Es Salaam is 17.0 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 Dar Es Salaam. The Singapore-routed path takes a median of 76.3 days based on 242 records, with a P25–P75 range of 58.0 to 102.3 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.0 days. The Tanjung Pelepas-routed path takes a median of 53.6 days based on 159 records, with a P25–P75 range of 49.6 to 56.6 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days. The Ningbo-routed path takes a median of 96.0 days based on 83 records, with a P25–P75 range of 88.0 to 104.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.64 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 58.0 to 102.3 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for this lane. About half of all observed tracked shipments fell within that 44.3-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 2.34 days of gate-in dwell at Qingdao and 17.0 days of gate-out dwell at Dar Es Salaam on top of the chosen sail time.