Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Qingdao | 370 | 57.3d | 55.7–60.2 d | 7.0d |
| via Tanjung Pelepas | 69 | 53.8d | 52.1–55.8 d | 5.34d |
| via Shanghai | 47 | 59.9d | 57.3–63.3 d | 5.24d |
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 57.3 days, based on 486 tracked records on this lane.
Most containers arrive within 55.7–60.2 days (P25–P75 of 486 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Rotterdam to Busan is approximately 10,959 nautical miles (20,296 km).
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Qingdao (57.3d total, 370 records); Tanjung Pelepas (53.8d total, 69 records); Shanghai (59.9d total, 47 records).
Approximately 63.4 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Rotterdam is 4.13 days. Vessel sail time from Rotterdam to Busan is 57.3 days. The median gate-out dwell at Busan is 2.0 days.
Container shipping from Rotterdam to Busan spans approximately 10,959 nautical miles, equivalent to 20,296 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 486 records across qualifying paths. The median sail time on the fastest tracked path is 57.3 days. Most shipments arrive within 55.7 to 60.2 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 63.4 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 Busan is 57.3 days. Median gate-out dwell at Busan is 2.0 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 Busan. The Qingdao-routed path takes a median of 57.3 days based on 370 records, with a P25–P75 range of 55.7 to 60.2 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.0 days. The Tanjung Pelepas-routed path takes a median of 53.8 days based on 69 records, with a P25–P75 range of 52.1 to 55.8 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days. The Shanghai-routed path takes a median of 59.9 days based on 47 records, with a P25–P75 range of 57.3 to 63.3 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.24 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 55.7 to 60.2 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for this lane. About half of all observed tracked shipments fell within that 4.5-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.13 days of gate-in dwell at Rotterdam and 2.0 days of gate-out dwell at Busan on top of the chosen sail time.