Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 1,203 | 50.6d | 49.9–51.6 d | — |
| via Ashdod | 67 | 64.9d | 62.3–68.5 d | 6.0d |
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 50.6 days. This is based on 117 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 49.9–51.6 days (P25–P75 of 1,270 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Shanghai to Port Said is approximately 7,286 nautical miles (13,493 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Ashdod (64.9d total, 67 records).
Approximately 62.5 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Shanghai is 3.53 days. Vessel sail time from Shanghai to Port Said is 50.6 days. The median gate-out dwell at Port Said is 8.33 days.
Container shipping from Shanghai to Port Said spans approximately 7,286 nautical miles, equivalent to 13,493 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 1,270 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 117 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Shanghai to Port Said with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 50.6 days. Most shipments arrive within 49.9 to 51.6 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 62.5 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 Port Said is 50.6 days. Median gate-out dwell at Port Said is 8.33 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 1,203 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 117 were containers literally booked direct from Shanghai to Port Said 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 50.6 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 49.9 to 51.6 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Ashdod-routed path takes a median of 64.9 days based on 67 records, with a P25–P75 range of 62.3 to 68.5 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 49.9 to 51.6 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 1.7-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 3.53 days of gate-in dwell at Shanghai and 8.33 days of gate-out dwell at Port Said on top of the chosen sail time.