Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Vizhinjam Seaport | 125 | 60.3d | 56.3–63.3 d | 9.0d |
| via Ningbo > Vizhinjam Seaport | 78 | 67.0d | 61.0–73.0 d | 7.64d |
| via Ningbo > Tanjung Pelepas | 42 | 55.9d | 52.3–61.3 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, based on 245 tracked records on this lane.
Most containers arrive within 56.3–63.3 days (P25–P75 of 245 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Qingdao to Salalah is approximately 5,962 nautical miles (11,041 km).
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Vizhinjam Seaport (60.3d total, 125 records); Ningbo > Vizhinjam Seaport (67.0d total, 78 records); Ningbo > Tanjung Pelepas (55.9d total, 42 records).
Approximately 76.6 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Qingdao is 2.34 days. Vessel sail time from Qingdao to Salalah is 60.3 days. The median gate-out dwell at Salalah is 14.0 days.
Container shipping from Qingdao to Salalah spans approximately 5,962 nautical miles, equivalent to 11,041 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 245 records across qualifying paths. The median sail time on the fastest tracked path is 60.3 days. Most shipments arrive within 56.3 to 63.3 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 76.6 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 Salalah is 60.3 days. Median gate-out dwell at Salalah is 14.0 days, covering discharge and the time before pickup at the destination terminal.
3 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Qingdao and Salalah. The Vizhinjam Seaport-routed path takes a median of 60.3 days based on 125 records, with a P25–P75 range of 56.3 to 63.3 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 9.0 days. The Ningbo and Vizhinjam Seaport-routed path takes a median of 67.0 days based on 78 records, with a P25–P75 range of 61.0 to 73.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.64 days. The Ningbo and Tanjung Pelepas-routed path takes a median of 55.9 days based on 42 records, with a P25–P75 range of 52.3 to 61.3 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.64 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 56.3 to 63.3 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for this lane. About half of all observed tracked shipments fell within that 7.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 2.34 days of gate-in dwell at Qingdao and 14.0 days of gate-out dwell at Salalah on top of the chosen sail time.