Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 731 | 45.7d | 44.9–46.9 d | — |
| via Hong Kong | 30 | 46.4d | 45.4–49.0 d | 5.2d |
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 45.7 days. This is based on 121 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 44.9–46.9 days (P25–P75 of 761 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Shanghai to Algeciras is approximately 9,217 nautical miles (17,070 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Hong Kong (46.4d total, 30 records).
Approximately 52.8 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Shanghai is 3.53 days. Vessel sail time from Shanghai to Algeciras is 45.7 days. The median gate-out dwell at Algeciras is 3.53 days.
Container shipping from Shanghai to Algeciras spans approximately 9,217 nautical miles, equivalent to 17,070 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 761 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 121 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Shanghai to Algeciras with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 45.7 days. Most shipments arrive within 44.9 to 46.9 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 52.8 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 Algeciras is 45.7 days. Median gate-out dwell at Algeciras is 3.53 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 731 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 121 were containers literally booked direct from Shanghai to Algeciras and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by MSC 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 45.7 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 44.9 to 46.9 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Hong Kong-routed path takes a median of 46.4 days based on 30 records, with a P25–P75 range of 45.4 to 49.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.2 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 44.9 to 46.9 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 2.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 3.53 days of gate-in dwell at Shanghai and 3.53 days of gate-out dwell at Algeciras on top of the chosen sail time.