Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Ningbo | 151 | 63.0d | 60.0–66.0 d | 7.64d |
| via Shanghai | 29 | 60.8d | 55.3–67.6 d | 5.24d |
| Direct | 20 | 53.9d | 53.9–56.6 d | — |
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 53.9 days. This is based on 19 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 53.9–56.6 days (P25–P75 of 200 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Qingdao to Felixstowe is approximately 10,829 nautical miles (20,055 km).
COSCO line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Ningbo (63.0d total, 151 records); Shanghai (60.8d total, 29 records).
Approximately 59.2 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Qingdao is 2.34 days. Vessel sail time from Qingdao to Felixstowe is 53.9 days. The median gate-out dwell at Felixstowe is 3.0 days.
Container shipping from Qingdao to Felixstowe spans approximately 10,829 nautical miles, equivalent to 20,055 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 200 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 19 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Qingdao to Felixstowe with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 53.9 days. Most shipments arrive within 53.9 to 56.6 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 59.2 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 Felixstowe is 53.9 days. Median gate-out dwell at Felixstowe is 3.0 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 20 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 19 were containers literally booked direct from Qingdao to Felixstowe and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. COSCO 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 53.9 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 53.9 to 56.6 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Qingdao and Felixstowe. The Ningbo-routed path takes a median of 63.0 days based on 151 records, with a P25–P75 range of 60.0 to 66.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.64 days. The Shanghai-routed path takes a median of 60.8 days based on 29 records, with a P25–P75 range of 55.3 to 67.6 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.24 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 53.9 to 56.6 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 2.7-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 2.34 days of gate-in dwell at Qingdao and 3.0 days of gate-out dwell at Felixstowe on top of the chosen sail time.