Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 151 | 24.0d | 22.0–29.1 d | — |
| via Singapore | 34 | 31.1d | 28.1–35.0 d | 6.0d |
| via Tanjung Pelepas | 20 | 29.0d | 27.2–31.5 d | 5.34d |
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 24.0 days. This is based on 112 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 22.0–29.1 days (P25–P75 of 205 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Shanghai to Fremantle is approximately 3,982 nautical miles (7,374 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Singapore (31.1d total, 34 records); Tanjung Pelepas (29.0d total, 20 records).
Approximately 30.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Shanghai is 3.53 days. Vessel sail time from Shanghai to Fremantle is 24.0 days. The median gate-out dwell at Fremantle is 2.5 days.
Container shipping from Shanghai to Fremantle spans approximately 3,982 nautical miles, equivalent to 7,374 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 205 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 112 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Shanghai to Fremantle with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 24.0 days. Most shipments arrive within 22.0 to 29.1 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 30.0 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 Fremantle is 24.0 days. Median gate-out dwell at Fremantle is 2.5 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 151 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 112 were containers literally booked direct from Shanghai to Fremantle and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by COSCO and Maersk also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 24.0 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 22.0 to 29.1 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Shanghai and Fremantle. The Singapore-routed path takes a median of 31.1 days based on 34 records, with a P25–P75 range of 28.1 to 35.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.0 days. The Tanjung Pelepas-routed path takes a median of 29.0 days based on 20 records, with a P25–P75 range of 27.2 to 31.5 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 22.0 to 29.1 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 7.1-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 3.53 days of gate-in dwell at Shanghai and 2.5 days of gate-out dwell at Fremantle on top of the chosen sail time.