Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 802 | 55.3d | 55.0–56.9 d | — |
| via Shanghai | 58 | 60.9d | 56.8–64.7 d | 5.24d |
| via Ningbo > Ashdod | 32 | 81.3d | 77.8–85.0 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 55.3 days. This is based on 101 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 55.0–56.9 days (P25–P75 of 892 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Qingdao to Port Said is approximately 7,584 nautical miles (14,046 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Shanghai (60.9d total, 58 records); Ningbo > Ashdod (81.3d total, 32 records).
Approximately 66.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Qingdao is 2.34 days. Vessel sail time from Qingdao to Port Said is 55.3 days. The median gate-out dwell at Port Said is 8.33 days.
Container shipping from Qingdao to Port Said spans approximately 7,584 nautical miles, equivalent to 14,046 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 892 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 101 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Qingdao to Port Said with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 55.3 days. Most shipments arrive within 55.0 to 56.9 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 66.0 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 Port Said is 55.3 days. Median gate-out dwell at Port Said is 8.33 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 802 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 101 were containers literally booked direct from Qingdao to Port Said and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk operates the dominant tracked direct service. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 55.3 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 55.0 to 56.9 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Qingdao and Port Said. The Shanghai-routed path takes a median of 60.9 days based on 58 records, with a P25–P75 range of 56.8 to 64.7 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.24 days. The Ningbo and Ashdod-routed path takes a median of 81.3 days based on 32 records, with a P25–P75 range of 77.8 to 85.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.64 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 55.0 to 56.9 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 1.9-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 2.34 days of gate-in dwell at Qingdao and 8.33 days of gate-out dwell at Port Said on top of the chosen sail time.