Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 1,963 | 45.6d | 44.8–50.1 d | — |
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 45.6 days. This is based on 464 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 44.8–50.1 days (P25–P75 of 1,963 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Rotterdam to Salalah is approximately 5,305 nautical miles (9,824 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
No transshipment paths are present in the tracked dataset for this lane — containers observed move directly from Rotterdam to Salalah.
Approximately 63.7 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Rotterdam is 4.13 days. Vessel sail time from Rotterdam to Salalah is 45.6 days. The median gate-out dwell at Salalah is 14.0 days.
Container shipping from Rotterdam to Salalah spans approximately 5,305 nautical miles, equivalent to 9,824 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 1,963 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 464 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Rotterdam to Salalah with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 45.6 days. Most shipments arrive within 44.8 to 50.1 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 63.7 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 Salalah is 45.6 days. Median gate-out dwell at Salalah is 14.0 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 1,963 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 464 were containers literally booked direct from Rotterdam to Salalah and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk operates the dominant tracked direct service. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 45.6 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 44.8 to 50.1 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 44.8 to 50.1 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 5.3-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.13 days of gate-in dwell at Rotterdam and 14.0 days of gate-out dwell at Salalah on top of the chosen sail time.