Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 1,086 | 27.3d | 26.7–29.1 d | — |
| via Algeciras | 41 | 26.9d | 24.5–29.4 d | 4.54d |
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 27.3 days. This is based on 288 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 26.7–29.1 days (P25–P75 of 1,127 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Algeciras (26.9d total, 41 records).
Approximately 41.3 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Rotterdam is 4.13 days. Vessel sail time from Rotterdam to Tanger Med is 27.3 days. The median gate-out dwell at Tanger Med is 9.88 days.
Container shipping from Rotterdam to Tanger Med. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 1,127 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 288 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Rotterdam to Tanger Med with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 27.3 days. Most shipments arrive within 26.7 to 29.1 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 41.3 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 Tanger Med is 27.3 days. Median gate-out dwell at Tanger Med is 9.88 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 1,086 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 288 were containers literally booked direct from Rotterdam to Tanger Med 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 27.3 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 26.7 to 29.1 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Algeciras-routed path takes a median of 26.9 days based on 41 records, with a P25–P75 range of 24.5 to 29.4 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.54 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 26.7 to 29.1 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 2.4-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.13 days of gate-in dwell at Rotterdam and 9.88 days of gate-out dwell at Tanger Med on top of the chosen sail time.