Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Tanjung Pelepas | 104 | 60.0d | 57.9–62.6 d | 5.34d |
| Direct | 49 | 55.1d | 55.1–55.1 d | — |
| via Port Said | 30 | 61.2d | 59.1–62.9 d | 6.3d |
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 55.1 days. This is based on 3 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 55.1–55.1 days (P25–P75 of 183 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Shanghai to Ambarli is approximately 8,060 nautical miles (14,928 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Tanjung Pelepas (60.0d total, 104 records); Port Said (61.2d total, 30 records).
Approximately 63.1 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Shanghai is 3.53 days. Vessel sail time from Shanghai to Ambarli is 55.1 days. The median gate-out dwell at Ambarli is 4.46 days.
Container shipping from Shanghai to Ambarli spans approximately 8,060 nautical miles, equivalent to 14,928 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 183 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 3 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Shanghai to Ambarli with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 55.1 days. Most shipments arrive within 55.1 to 55.1 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 63.1 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 Ambarli is 55.1 days. Median gate-out dwell at Ambarli is 4.46 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 49 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 3 were containers literally booked direct from Shanghai to Ambarli and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk operates the dominant tracked direct service. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 55.1 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 55.1 to 55.1 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Shanghai and Ambarli. The Tanjung Pelepas-routed path takes a median of 60.0 days based on 104 records, with a P25–P75 range of 57.9 to 62.6 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days. The Port Said-routed path takes a median of 61.2 days based on 30 records, with a P25–P75 range of 59.1 to 62.9 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.3 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 55.1 to 55.1 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 0.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 3.53 days of gate-in dwell at Shanghai and 4.46 days of gate-out dwell at Ambarli on top of the chosen sail time.