Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 115 | 61.1d | 56.2–63.1 d | — |
| via Salalah | 92 | 48.8d | 43.0–55.1 d | 5.34d |
| via Colombo | 20 | 59.0d | 57.0–67.5 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 61.1 days. This is based on 75 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 56.2–63.1 days (P25–P75 of 227 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Rotterdam to Mundra is approximately 6,343 nautical miles (11,747 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Salalah (48.8d total, 92 records); Colombo (59.0d total, 20 records).
Approximately 67.2 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Rotterdam is 4.13 days. Vessel sail time from Rotterdam to Mundra is 61.1 days. The median gate-out dwell at Mundra is 2.0 days.
Container shipping from Rotterdam to Mundra spans approximately 6,343 nautical miles, equivalent to 11,747 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 227 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 75 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Rotterdam to Mundra with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 61.1 days. Most shipments arrive within 56.2 to 63.1 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 67.2 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 Mundra is 61.1 days. Median gate-out dwell at Mundra is 2.0 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 115 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 75 were containers literally booked direct from Rotterdam to Mundra and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by Maersk and COSCO also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 61.1 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 56.2 to 63.1 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Rotterdam and Mundra. The Salalah-routed path takes a median of 48.8 days based on 92 records, with a P25–P75 range of 43.0 to 55.1 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days. The Colombo-routed path takes a median of 59.0 days based on 20 records, with a P25–P75 range of 57.0 to 67.5 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 56.2 to 63.1 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 6.9-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.13 days of gate-in dwell at Rotterdam and 2.0 days of gate-out dwell at Mundra on top of the chosen sail time.