Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Port Said | 103 | 58.9d | 57.4–60.4 d | 6.3d |
| via Piraeus | 44 | 64.0d | 52.4–73.0 d | 8.01d |
| via Port Said > Ambarli | 28 | 73.9d | 71.1–76.7 d | 6.3d |
| via Abu Qir | 24 | 67.5d | 65.5–82.5 d | 12.0d |
| via Tanjung Pelepas > Ambarli | 23 | 72.8d | 70.0–76.4 d | 5.34d |
| Direct | 22 | 65.8d | 65.8–66.1 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 65.8 days. This is based on 14 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 65.8–66.1 days (P25–P75 of 244 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Shanghai to Constanta is approximately 8,266 nautical miles (15,309 km).
COSCO line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Port Said (58.9d total, 103 records); Piraeus (64.0d total, 44 records); Port Said > Ambarli (73.9d total, 28 records); Abu Qir (67.5d total, 24 records); Tanjung Pelepas > Ambarli (72.8d total, 23 records).
Approximately 73.3 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Shanghai is 3.53 days. Vessel sail time from Shanghai to Constanta is 65.8 days. The median gate-out dwell at Constanta is 4.0 days.
Container shipping from Shanghai to Constanta spans approximately 8,266 nautical miles, equivalent to 15,309 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 244 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 14 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Shanghai to Constanta with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 65.8 days. Most shipments arrive within 65.8 to 66.1 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 73.3 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 Constanta is 65.8 days. Median gate-out dwell at Constanta is 4.0 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 22 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 14 were containers literally booked direct from Shanghai to Constanta and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. COSCO operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by MSC also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 65.8 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 65.8 to 66.1 days.
5 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Shanghai and Constanta. The Port Said-routed path takes a median of 58.9 days based on 103 records, with a P25–P75 range of 57.4 to 60.4 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.3 days. The Piraeus-routed path takes a median of 64.0 days based on 44 records, with a P25–P75 range of 52.4 to 73.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 8.01 days. The Port Said and Ambarli-routed path takes a median of 73.9 days based on 28 records, with a P25–P75 range of 71.1 to 76.7 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.3 days. Additional tracked transshipment options through Abu Qir, and Tanjung Pelepas represent smaller volume on this corridor.
For planning purposes, treat the 65.8 to 66.1 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 0.3-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 3.53 days of gate-in dwell at Shanghai and 4.0 days of gate-out dwell at Constanta on top of the chosen sail time.