Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 297 | 25.3d | 24.3–27.3 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 25.3 days. This is based on 137 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 24.3–27.3 days (P25–P75 of 297 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from San Pedro to Antwerp is approximately 3,563 nautical miles (6,599 km).
MSC 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 San Pedro to Antwerp.
Approximately 33.6 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at San Pedro is 4.0 days. Vessel sail time from San Pedro to Antwerp is 25.3 days. The median gate-out dwell at Antwerp is 4.31 days.
Container shipping from San Pedro to Antwerp spans approximately 3,563 nautical miles, equivalent to 6,599 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 297 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 137 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from San Pedro to Antwerp with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 25.3 days. Most shipments arrive within 24.3 to 27.3 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 33.6 days. Median gate-in dwell at San Pedro is 4.0 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 San Pedro to Antwerp is 25.3 days. Median gate-out dwell at Antwerp is 4.31 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 297 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 137 were containers literally booked direct from San Pedro to Antwerp and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 25.3 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 24.3 to 27.3 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 24.3 to 27.3 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 3.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.0 days of gate-in dwell at San Pedro and 4.31 days of gate-out dwell at Antwerp on top of the chosen sail time.