Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 109 | 62.3d | 62.3–63.3 d | — |
| via Abu Dhabi | 44 | 67.3d | 64.3–70.3 d | 6.0d |
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 62.3 days. This is based on 108 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 62.3–63.3 days (P25–P75 of 153 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Qingdao to Umm Qasr is approximately 6,473 nautical miles (11,988 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Abu Dhabi (67.3d total, 44 records).
Approximately 88.6 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Qingdao is 2.34 days. Vessel sail time from Qingdao to Umm Qasr is 62.3 days. The median gate-out dwell at Umm Qasr is 24.0 days.
Container shipping from Qingdao to Umm Qasr spans approximately 6,473 nautical miles, equivalent to 11,988 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 153 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 108 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Qingdao to Umm Qasr with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 62.3 days. Most shipments arrive within 62.3 to 63.3 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 88.6 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 Umm Qasr is 62.3 days. Median gate-out dwell at Umm Qasr is 24.0 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 109 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 108 were containers literally booked direct from Qingdao to Umm Qasr and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by COSCO also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 62.3 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 62.3 to 63.3 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Abu Dhabi-routed path takes a median of 67.3 days based on 44 records, with a P25–P75 range of 64.3 to 70.3 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 62.3 to 63.3 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 1.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 2.34 days of gate-in dwell at Qingdao and 24.0 days of gate-out dwell at Umm Qasr on top of the chosen sail time.