Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Busan | 387 | 46.8d | 44.9–50.7 d | 6.01d |
| Direct | 31 | 48.8d | 41.9–50.8 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 48.8 days. This is based on 21 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 41.9–50.8 days (P25–P75 of 418 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Qingdao to New York is approximately 10,673 nautical miles (19,767 km).
COSCO line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Busan (46.8d total, 387 records).
Approximately 54.6 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Qingdao is 2.34 days. Vessel sail time from Qingdao to New York is 48.8 days. The median gate-out dwell at New York is 3.5 days.
Container shipping from Qingdao to New York spans approximately 10,673 nautical miles, equivalent to 19,767 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 418 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 21 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Qingdao to New York with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 48.8 days. Most shipments arrive within 41.9 to 50.8 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 54.6 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 New York is 48.8 days. Median gate-out dwell at New York is 3.5 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 31 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 21 were containers literally booked direct from Qingdao to New York and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. COSCO operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by MSC 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 48.8 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 41.9 to 50.8 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Busan-routed path takes a median of 46.8 days based on 387 records, with a P25–P75 range of 44.9 to 50.7 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.01 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 41.9 to 50.8 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 8.9-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 2.34 days of gate-in dwell at Qingdao and 3.5 days of gate-out dwell at New York on top of the chosen sail time.