Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Algeciras | 92 | 56.2d | 40.6–58.5 d | 4.54d |
| via Tanger Med | 27 | 58.8d | 53.3–69.3 d | 4.69d |
| via Antwerp | 21 | 39.1d | 36.5–44.1 d | 5.0d |
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 56.2 days, based on 140 tracked records on this lane.
Most containers arrive within 40.6–58.5 days (P25–P75 of 140 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Rotterdam to Abidjan is approximately 3,786 nautical miles (7,011 km).
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Algeciras (56.2d total, 92 records); Tanger Med (58.8d total, 27 records); Antwerp (39.1d total, 21 records).
Approximately 70.3 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Rotterdam is 4.13 days. Vessel sail time from Rotterdam to Abidjan is 56.2 days. The median gate-out dwell at Abidjan is 10.0 days.
Container shipping from Rotterdam to Abidjan spans approximately 3,786 nautical miles, equivalent to 7,011 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 140 records across qualifying paths. The median sail time on the fastest tracked path is 56.2 days. Most shipments arrive within 40.6 to 58.5 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 70.3 days. Median gate-in dwell at Rotterdam is 4.13 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 Rotterdam to Abidjan is 56.2 days. Median gate-out dwell at Abidjan is 10.0 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 Rotterdam and Abidjan. The Algeciras-routed path takes a median of 56.2 days based on 92 records, with a P25–P75 range of 40.6 to 58.5 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.54 days. The Tanger Med-routed path takes a median of 58.8 days based on 27 records, with a P25–P75 range of 53.3 to 69.3 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.69 days. The Antwerp-routed path takes a median of 39.1 days based on 21 records, with a P25–P75 range of 36.5 to 44.1 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 40.6 to 58.5 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for this lane. About half of all observed tracked shipments fell within that 17.9-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.13 days of gate-in dwell at Rotterdam and 10.0 days of gate-out dwell at Abidjan on top of the chosen sail time.