Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Wilhelmshaven | 79 | 58.5d | 56.4–63.2 d | 4.53d |
| via Tanjung Pelepas | 72 | 61.4d | 60.0–63.4 d | 5.34d |
| Direct | 42 | 62.2d | 55.5–64.2 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 62.2 days. This is based on 33 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 55.5–64.2 days (P25–P75 of 193 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Shanghai to Aarhus is approximately 11,132 nautical miles (20,617 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Wilhelmshaven (58.5d total, 79 records); Tanjung Pelepas (61.4d total, 72 records).
Approximately 71.4 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Shanghai is 3.53 days. Vessel sail time from Shanghai to Aarhus is 62.2 days. The median gate-out dwell at Aarhus is 5.7 days.
Container shipping from Shanghai to Aarhus spans approximately 11,132 nautical miles, equivalent to 20,617 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 193 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 33 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Shanghai to Aarhus with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 62.2 days. Most shipments arrive within 55.5 to 64.2 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 71.4 days. Median gate-in dwell at Shanghai is 3.53 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 Shanghai to Aarhus is 62.2 days. Median gate-out dwell at Aarhus is 5.7 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 42 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 33 were containers literally booked direct from Shanghai to Aarhus and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by Maersk and COSCO also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 62.2 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 55.5 to 64.2 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Shanghai and Aarhus. The Wilhelmshaven-routed path takes a median of 58.5 days based on 79 records, with a P25–P75 range of 56.4 to 63.2 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.53 days. The Tanjung Pelepas-routed path takes a median of 61.4 days based on 72 records, with a P25–P75 range of 60.0 to 63.4 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 55.5 to 64.2 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 8.7-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 3.53 days of gate-in dwell at Shanghai and 5.7 days of gate-out dwell at Aarhus on top of the chosen sail time.