Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 1,349 | 40.7d | 39.4–46.1 d | — |
| via Tanjung Pelepas | 42 | 42.2d | 41.1–44.0 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 40.7 days. This is based on 463 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 39.4–46.1 days (P25–P75 of 1,391 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Rotterdam to Singapore is approximately 8,386 nautical miles (15,530 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Tanjung Pelepas (42.2d total, 42 records).
Approximately 45.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Rotterdam is 4.13 days. Vessel sail time from Rotterdam to Singapore is 40.7 days. The median gate-out dwell at Singapore is 0.21 days.
Container shipping from Rotterdam to Singapore spans approximately 8,386 nautical miles, equivalent to 15,530 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 1,391 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 463 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Rotterdam to Singapore with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 40.7 days. Most shipments arrive within 39.4 to 46.1 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 45.0 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 Singapore is 40.7 days. Median gate-out dwell at Singapore is 0.21 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 1,349 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 463 were containers literally booked direct from Rotterdam to Singapore and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by MSC 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 40.7 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 39.4 to 46.1 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Tanjung Pelepas-routed path takes a median of 42.2 days based on 42 records, with a P25–P75 range of 41.1 to 44.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 39.4 to 46.1 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 6.7-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.13 days of gate-in dwell at Rotterdam and 0.21 days of gate-out dwell at Singapore on top of the chosen sail time.