Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Las Palmas | 100 | 49.0d | 46.0–51.0 d | 6.0d |
| via Walvis Bay | 85 | 55.0d | 53.0–69.0 d | 14.0d |
| via Antwerp | 29 | 78.0d | 71.0–82.0 d | 5.0d |
| via Malaga | 21 | 53.0d | 51.0–56.0 d | 7.0d |
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 49.0 days, based on 235 tracked records on this lane.
Most containers arrive within 46.0–51.0 days (P25–P75 of 235 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Santos to Lome is approximately 3,712 nautical miles (6,875 km).
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Las Palmas (49.0d total, 100 records); Walvis Bay (55.0d total, 85 records); Antwerp (78.0d total, 29 records); Malaga (53.0d total, 21 records).
Approximately 64.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Santos is 4.0 days. Vessel sail time from Santos to Lome is 49.0 days. The median gate-out dwell at Lome is 11.0 days.
Container shipping from Santos to Lome spans approximately 3,712 nautical miles, equivalent to 6,875 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 235 records across qualifying paths. The median sail time on the fastest tracked path is 49.0 days. Most shipments arrive within 46.0 to 51.0 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 64.0 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 Lome is 49.0 days. Median gate-out dwell at Lome is 11.0 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 Lome. The Las Palmas-routed path takes a median of 49.0 days based on 100 records, with a P25–P75 range of 46.0 to 51.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.0 days. The Walvis Bay-routed path takes a median of 55.0 days based on 85 records, with a P25–P75 range of 53.0 to 69.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 14.0 days. The Antwerp-routed path takes a median of 78.0 days based on 29 records, with a P25–P75 range of 71.0 to 82.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.0 days. Additional tracked transshipment options through Malaga represent smaller volume on this corridor.
For planning purposes, treat the 46.0 to 51.0 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for this lane. About half of all observed tracked shipments fell within that 5.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.0 days of gate-in dwell at Santos and 11.0 days of gate-out dwell at Lome on top of the chosen sail time.