Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 148 | 53.6d | 50.1–54.3 d | — |
| via Ningbo | 46 | 64.1d | 57.6–75.0 d | 7.64d |
| via Shanghai | 31 | 61.8d | 47.5–71.6 d | 5.24d |
| via Port Said | 23 | 61.5d | 59.5–63.9 d | 6.3d |
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 53.6 days. This is based on 106 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 50.1–54.3 days (P25–P75 of 248 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Qingdao to Piraeus is approximately 8,188 nautical miles (15,165 km).
COSCO line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Ningbo (64.1d total, 46 records); Shanghai (61.8d total, 31 records); Port Said (61.5d total, 23 records).
Approximately 58.9 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Qingdao is 2.34 days. Vessel sail time from Qingdao to Piraeus is 53.6 days. The median gate-out dwell at Piraeus is 3.0 days.
Container shipping from Qingdao to Piraeus spans approximately 8,188 nautical miles, equivalent to 15,165 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 248 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 106 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Qingdao to Piraeus with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 53.6 days. Most shipments arrive within 50.1 to 54.3 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 58.9 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 Piraeus is 53.6 days. Median gate-out dwell at Piraeus 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 148 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 106 were containers literally booked direct from Qingdao to Piraeus and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. COSCO operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by 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 53.6 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 50.1 to 54.3 days.
3 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Qingdao and Piraeus. The Ningbo-routed path takes a median of 64.1 days based on 46 records, with a P25–P75 range of 57.6 to 75.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.64 days. The Shanghai-routed path takes a median of 61.8 days based on 31 records, with a P25–P75 range of 47.5 to 71.6 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.24 days. The Port Said-routed path takes a median of 61.5 days based on 23 records, with a P25–P75 range of 59.5 to 63.9 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.3 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 50.1 to 54.3 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 4.2-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 Piraeus on top of the chosen sail time.