Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Vizhinjam Seaport | 127 | 54.5d | 52.5–58.5 d | 9.0d |
| via Ningbo > Vizhinjam Seaport | 27 | 61.2d | 57.2–68.2 d | 7.64d |
| via Shanghai > Colombo | 20 | 59.8d | 54.5–63.8 d | 5.24d |
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 54.5 days, based on 174 tracked records on this lane.
Most containers arrive within 52.5–58.5 days (P25–P75 of 174 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Qingdao to Djibouti is approximately 6,310 nautical miles (11,685 km).
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Vizhinjam Seaport (54.5d total, 127 records); Ningbo > Vizhinjam Seaport (61.2d total, 27 records); Shanghai > Colombo (59.8d total, 20 records).
Approximately 65.1 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Qingdao is 2.34 days. Vessel sail time from Qingdao to Djibouti is 54.5 days. The median gate-out dwell at Djibouti is 8.21 days.
Container shipping from Qingdao to Djibouti spans approximately 6,310 nautical miles, equivalent to 11,685 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 174 records across qualifying paths. The median sail time on the fastest tracked path is 54.5 days. Most shipments arrive within 52.5 to 58.5 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 65.1 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 Djibouti is 54.5 days. Median gate-out dwell at Djibouti is 8.21 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 Djibouti. The Vizhinjam Seaport-routed path takes a median of 54.5 days based on 127 records, with a P25–P75 range of 52.5 to 58.5 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 9.0 days. The Ningbo and Vizhinjam Seaport-routed path takes a median of 61.2 days based on 27 records, with a P25–P75 range of 57.2 to 68.2 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.64 days. The Shanghai and Colombo-routed path takes a median of 59.8 days based on 20 records, with a P25–P75 range of 54.5 to 63.8 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.24 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 52.5 to 58.5 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for this lane. About half of all observed tracked shipments fell within that 6.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 2.34 days of gate-in dwell at Qingdao and 8.21 days of gate-out dwell at Djibouti on top of the chosen sail time.