Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Ningbo | 80 | 56.4d | 54.5–59.6 d | 7.64d |
| Direct | 26 | 60.3d | 58.3–69.6 d | — |
| via Ningbo > Hong Kong | 23 | 61.7d | 59.5–68.7 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 60.3 days. This is based on 24 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 58.3–69.6 days (P25–P75 of 129 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Qingdao to Itapoa is approximately 11,474 nautical miles (21,250 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Ningbo (56.4d total, 80 records); Ningbo > Hong Kong (61.7d total, 23 records).
Approximately 68.6 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Qingdao is 2.34 days. Vessel sail time from Qingdao to Itapoa is 60.3 days. The median gate-out dwell at Itapoa is 6.0 days.
Container shipping from Qingdao to Itapoa spans approximately 11,474 nautical miles, equivalent to 21,250 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 129 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 24 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Qingdao to Itapoa with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 60.3 days. Most shipments arrive within 58.3 to 69.6 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 68.6 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 Itapoa is 60.3 days. Median gate-out dwell at Itapoa is 6.0 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 26 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 24 were containers literally booked direct from Qingdao to Itapoa and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by COSCO and Maersk also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 60.3 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 58.3 to 69.6 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Qingdao and Itapoa. The Ningbo-routed path takes a median of 56.4 days based on 80 records, with a P25–P75 range of 54.5 to 59.6 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.64 days. The Ningbo and Hong Kong-routed path takes a median of 61.7 days based on 23 records, with a P25–P75 range of 59.5 to 68.7 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.64 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 58.3 to 69.6 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 11.3-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 2.34 days of gate-in dwell at Qingdao and 6.0 days of gate-out dwell at Itapoa on top of the chosen sail time.