Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 157 | 47.5d | 45.5–49.5 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 47.5 days. This is based on 139 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 45.5–49.5 days (P25–P75 of 157 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Shanghai to Sines is approximately 9,475 nautical miles (17,548 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
No transshipment paths are present in the tracked dataset for this lane — containers observed move directly from Shanghai to Sines.
Approximately 56.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Shanghai is 3.53 days. Vessel sail time from Shanghai to Sines is 47.5 days. The median gate-out dwell at Sines is 5.0 days.
Container shipping from Shanghai to Sines spans approximately 9,475 nautical miles, equivalent to 17,548 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 157 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 139 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Shanghai to Sines with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 47.5 days. Most shipments arrive within 45.5 to 49.5 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 56.0 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 Sines is 47.5 days. Median gate-out dwell at Sines is 5.0 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 157 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 139 were containers literally booked direct from Shanghai to Sines and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 47.5 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 45.5 to 49.5 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 45.5 to 49.5 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 4.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 3.53 days of gate-in dwell at Shanghai and 5.0 days of gate-out dwell at Sines on top of the chosen sail time.