Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Algeciras | 346 | 26.6d | 24.8–28.6 d | 4.54d |
| via Tanger Med | 180 | 36.2d | 34.3–41.6 d | 4.69d |
| via Abu Qir | 39 | 40.1d | 36.1–41.1 d | 12.0d |
| via Algeciras > Salalah | 31 | 56.0d | 53.2–59.1 d | 4.54d |
| Direct | 22 | 31.3d | 25.2–31.5 d | — |
| via Salalah > Algeciras | 20 | 87.0d | 82.9–98.1 d | 5.34d |
| via Salalah | 20 | 50.4d | 45.6–57.5 d | 5.34d |
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 31.3 days. This is based on 16 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 25.2–31.5 days (P25–P75 of 658 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Rotterdam to Jeddah is approximately 4,020 nautical miles (7,446 km).
COSCO line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Algeciras (26.6d total, 346 records); Tanger Med (36.2d total, 180 records); Abu Qir (40.1d total, 39 records); Algeciras > Salalah (56.0d total, 31 records); Salalah > Algeciras (87.0d total, 20 records); Salalah (50.4d total, 20 records).
Approximately 38.4 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Rotterdam is 4.13 days. Vessel sail time from Rotterdam to Jeddah is 31.3 days. The median gate-out dwell at Jeddah is 3.0 days.
Container shipping from Rotterdam to Jeddah spans approximately 4,020 nautical miles, equivalent to 7,446 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 658 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 16 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Rotterdam to Jeddah with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 31.3 days. Most shipments arrive within 25.2 to 31.5 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 38.4 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 Jeddah is 31.3 days. Median gate-out dwell at Jeddah is 3.0 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 22 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 16 were containers literally booked direct from Rotterdam to Jeddah and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. COSCO operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by MSC and 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 31.3 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 25.2 to 31.5 days.
6 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Rotterdam and Jeddah. The Algeciras-routed path takes a median of 26.6 days based on 346 records, with a P25–P75 range of 24.8 to 28.6 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.54 days. The Tanger Med-routed path takes a median of 36.2 days based on 180 records, with a P25–P75 range of 34.3 to 41.6 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.69 days. The Abu Qir-routed path takes a median of 40.1 days based on 39 records, with a P25–P75 range of 36.1 to 41.1 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 12.0 days. Additional tracked transshipment options through Algeciras, and Salalah represent smaller volume on this corridor.
For planning purposes, treat the 25.2 to 31.5 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 6.3-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.13 days of gate-in dwell at Rotterdam and 3.0 days of gate-out dwell at Jeddah on top of the chosen sail time.