Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Hong Kong | 230 | 19.4d | 17.4–19.4 d | 5.2d |
| Direct | 59 | 12.6d | 12.6–13.8 d | — |
| via Hong Kong > Shekou | 20 | 25.4d | 23.4–29.4 d | 5.2d |
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 12.6 days. This is based on 29 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 12.6–13.8 days (P25–P75 of 309 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Qinzhou to Singapore is approximately 1,357 nautical miles (2,512 km).
COSCO line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Hong Kong (19.4d total, 230 records); Hong Kong > Shekou (25.4d total, 20 records).
Approximately 17.8 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Qinzhou is 5.0 days. Vessel sail time from Qinzhou to Singapore is 12.6 days. The median gate-out dwell at Singapore is 0.21 days.
Container shipping from Qinzhou to Singapore spans approximately 1,357 nautical miles, equivalent to 2,512 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 309 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 29 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Qinzhou to Singapore with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 12.6 days. Most shipments arrive within 12.6 to 13.8 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 17.8 days. Median gate-in dwell at Qinzhou is 5.0 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 Qinzhou to Singapore is 12.6 days. Median gate-out dwell at Singapore is 0.21 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 59 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 29 were containers literally booked direct from Qinzhou to Singapore and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. COSCO operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by MSC also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 12.6 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 12.6 to 13.8 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Qinzhou and Singapore. The Hong Kong-routed path takes a median of 19.4 days based on 230 records, with a P25–P75 range of 17.4 to 19.4 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.2 days. The Hong Kong and Shekou-routed path takes a median of 25.4 days based on 20 records, with a P25–P75 range of 23.4 to 29.4 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.2 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 12.6 to 13.8 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 1.2-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 5.0 days of gate-in dwell at Qinzhou and 0.21 days of gate-out dwell at Singapore on top of the chosen sail time.