Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Walvis Bay > Lome | 83 | 72.5d | 69.5–87.5 d | 14.0d |
| via Las Palmas > Lome | 43 | 66.5d | 62.5–69.5 d | 6.0d |
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 72.5 days, based on 126 tracked records on this lane.
Most containers arrive within 69.5–87.5 days (P25–P75 of 126 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Santos to Douala is approximately 3,921 nautical miles (7,261 km).
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Walvis Bay > Lome (72.5d total, 83 records); Las Palmas > Lome (66.5d total, 43 records).
Approximately 89.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Santos is 4.0 days. Vessel sail time from Santos to Douala is 72.5 days. The median gate-out dwell at Douala is 12.47 days.
Container shipping from Santos to Douala spans approximately 3,921 nautical miles, equivalent to 7,261 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 126 records across qualifying paths. The median sail time on the fastest tracked path is 72.5 days. Most shipments arrive within 69.5 to 87.5 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 89.0 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 Douala is 72.5 days. Median gate-out dwell at Douala is 12.47 days, covering discharge and the time before pickup at the destination terminal.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Santos and Douala. The Walvis Bay and Lome-routed path takes a median of 72.5 days based on 83 records, with a P25–P75 range of 69.5 to 87.5 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 14.0 days. The Las Palmas and Lome-routed path takes a median of 66.5 days based on 43 records, with a P25–P75 range of 62.5 to 69.5 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 69.5 to 87.5 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for this lane. About half of all observed tracked shipments fell within that 18.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.0 days of gate-in dwell at Santos and 12.47 days of gate-out dwell at Douala on top of the chosen sail time.