Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Bremerhaven | 321 | 63.6d | 61.5–66.1 d | 4.86d |
| via Ningbo | 289 | 74.8d | 70.8–79.5 d | 7.64d |
| Direct | 64 | 89.3d | 89.0–89.5 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 89.3 days. This is based on 54 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 89.0–89.5 days (P25–P75 of 674 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Qingdao to Gdansk is approximately 11,699 nautical miles (21,666 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Bremerhaven (63.6d total, 321 records); Ningbo (74.8d total, 289 records).
Approximately 96.5 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Qingdao is 2.34 days. Vessel sail time from Qingdao to Gdansk is 89.3 days. The median gate-out dwell at Gdansk is 4.85 days.
Container shipping from Qingdao to Gdansk spans approximately 11,699 nautical miles, equivalent to 21,666 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 674 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 54 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Qingdao to Gdansk with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 89.3 days. Most shipments arrive within 89.0 to 89.5 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 96.5 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 Gdansk is 89.3 days. Median gate-out dwell at Gdansk is 4.85 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 64 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 54 were containers literally booked direct from Qingdao to Gdansk and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by MSC and COSCO also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 89.3 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 89.0 to 89.5 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Qingdao and Gdansk. The Bremerhaven-routed path takes a median of 63.6 days based on 321 records, with a P25–P75 range of 61.5 to 66.1 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.86 days. The Ningbo-routed path takes a median of 74.8 days based on 289 records, with a P25–P75 range of 70.8 to 79.5 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.64 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 89.0 to 89.5 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 0.5-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 2.34 days of gate-in dwell at Qingdao and 4.85 days of gate-out dwell at Gdansk on top of the chosen sail time.