Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 633 | 54.3d | 52.3–56.3 d | — |
| via Busan | 43 | 57.6d | 57.0–70.8 d | 6.01d |
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 54.3 days. This is based on 624 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 52.3–56.3 days (P25–P75 of 676 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Qingdao to Salvador is approximately 11,373 nautical miles (21,063 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Busan (57.6d total, 43 records).
Approximately 58.6 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Qingdao is 2.34 days. Vessel sail time from Qingdao to Salvador is 54.3 days. The median gate-out dwell at Salvador is 2.0 days.
Container shipping from Qingdao to Salvador spans approximately 11,373 nautical miles, equivalent to 21,063 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 676 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 624 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Qingdao to Salvador with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 54.3 days. Most shipments arrive within 52.3 to 56.3 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 58.6 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 Salvador is 54.3 days. Median gate-out dwell at Salvador is 2.0 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 633 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 624 were containers literally booked direct from Qingdao to Salvador and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC 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 54.3 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 52.3 to 56.3 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Busan-routed path takes a median of 57.6 days based on 43 records, with a P25–P75 range of 57.0 to 70.8 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.01 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 52.3 to 56.3 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 4.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 2.34 days of gate-in dwell at Qingdao and 2.0 days of gate-out dwell at Salvador on top of the chosen sail time.