Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Hambantota > Djibouti | 148 | 71.0d | 68.0–82.0 d | 12.0d |
| via Colombo > Djibouti | 53 | 69.0d | 64.0–76.0 d | 7.0d |
| via Hambantota > Colombo > Djibouti | 22 | 86.0d | 79.0–100.0 d | 12.0d |
| via Kochi > Djibouti | 20 | 74.0d | 71.0–80.0 d | 11.0d |
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 71.0 days, based on 243 tracked records on this lane.
Most containers arrive within 68.0–82.0 days (P25–P75 of 243 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Santos to Aden is approximately 7,472 nautical miles (13,837 km).
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Hambantota > Djibouti (71.0d total, 148 records); Colombo > Djibouti (69.0d total, 53 records); Hambantota > Colombo > Djibouti (86.0d total, 22 records); Kochi > Djibouti (74.0d total, 20 records).
Approximately 80.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Santos is 4.0 days. Vessel sail time from Santos to Aden is 71.0 days. The median gate-out dwell at Aden is 5.0 days.
Container shipping from Santos to Aden spans approximately 7,472 nautical miles, equivalent to 13,837 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 243 records across qualifying paths. The median sail time on the fastest tracked path is 71.0 days. Most shipments arrive within 68.0 to 82.0 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 80.0 days. Median gate-in dwell at Santos 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 Santos to Aden is 71.0 days. Median gate-out dwell at Aden is 5.0 days, covering discharge and the time before pickup at the destination terminal.
4 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Santos and Aden. The Hambantota and Djibouti-routed path takes a median of 71.0 days based on 148 records, with a P25–P75 range of 68.0 to 82.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 12.0 days. The Colombo and Djibouti-routed path takes a median of 69.0 days based on 53 records, with a P25–P75 range of 64.0 to 76.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.0 days. The Hambantota, Colombo, and Djibouti-routed path takes a median of 86.0 days based on 22 records, with a P25–P75 range of 79.0 to 100.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 12.0 days. Additional tracked transshipment options through Kochi represent smaller volume on this corridor.
For planning purposes, treat the 68.0 to 82.0 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for this lane. About half of all observed tracked shipments fell within that 14.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.0 days of gate-in dwell at Santos and 5.0 days of gate-out dwell at Aden on top of the chosen sail time.