Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Salalah | 295 | 57.2d | 52.9–64.7 d | 5.34d |
| via Colombo > Salalah | 40 | 77.5d | 75.2–86.7 d | 7.0d |
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 57.2 days, based on 335 tracked records on this lane.
Most containers arrive within 52.9–64.7 days (P25–P75 of 335 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Rotterdam to Mombasa is approximately 6,403 nautical miles (11,859 km).
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Salalah (57.2d total, 295 records); Colombo > Salalah (77.5d total, 40 records).
Approximately 70.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Rotterdam is 4.13 days. Vessel sail time from Rotterdam to Mombasa is 57.2 days. The median gate-out dwell at Mombasa is 8.69 days.
Container shipping from Rotterdam to Mombasa spans approximately 6,403 nautical miles, equivalent to 11,859 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 335 records across qualifying paths. The median sail time on the fastest tracked path is 57.2 days. Most shipments arrive within 52.9 to 64.7 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 70.0 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 Mombasa is 57.2 days. Median gate-out dwell at Mombasa is 8.69 days, covering discharge and the time before pickup at the destination terminal.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Rotterdam and Mombasa. The Salalah-routed path takes a median of 57.2 days based on 295 records, with a P25–P75 range of 52.9 to 64.7 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days. The Colombo and Salalah-routed path takes a median of 77.5 days based on 40 records, with a P25–P75 range of 75.2 to 86.7 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 52.9 to 64.7 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for this lane. About half of all observed tracked shipments fell within that 11.8-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.13 days of gate-in dwell at Rotterdam and 8.69 days of gate-out dwell at Mombasa on top of the chosen sail time.