Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Las Palmas | 194 | 37.8d | 34.8–39.8 d | 6.0d |
| via Malaga > Las Palmas | 86 | 48.8d | 45.8–51.8 d | 7.0d |
| via Walvis Bay > Las Palmas | 57 | 61.8d | 57.8–66.8 d | 14.0d |
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 37.8 days, based on 337 tracked records on this lane.
Most containers arrive within 34.8–39.8 days (P25–P75 of 337 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Santos to Nouakchott is approximately 3,259 nautical miles (6,036 km).
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Las Palmas (37.8d total, 194 records); Malaga > Las Palmas (48.8d total, 86 records); Walvis Bay > Las Palmas (61.8d total, 57 records).
Approximately 49.6 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Santos is 4.0 days. Vessel sail time from Santos to Nouakchott is 37.8 days. The median gate-out dwell at Nouakchott is 7.77 days.
Container shipping from Santos to Nouakchott spans approximately 3,259 nautical miles, equivalent to 6,036 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 337 records across qualifying paths. The median sail time on the fastest tracked path is 37.8 days. Most shipments arrive within 34.8 to 39.8 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 49.6 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 Nouakchott is 37.8 days. Median gate-out dwell at Nouakchott is 7.77 days, covering discharge and the time before pickup at the destination terminal.
3 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Santos and Nouakchott. The Las Palmas-routed path takes a median of 37.8 days based on 194 records, with a P25–P75 range of 34.8 to 39.8 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.0 days. The Malaga and Las Palmas-routed path takes a median of 48.8 days based on 86 records, with a P25–P75 range of 45.8 to 51.8 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.0 days. The Walvis Bay and Las Palmas-routed path takes a median of 61.8 days based on 57 records, with a P25–P75 range of 57.8 to 66.8 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 14.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 34.8 to 39.8 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 7.77 days of gate-out dwell at Nouakchott on top of the chosen sail time.