Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 888 | 50.1d | 49.1–51.4 d | — |
| via Ningbo | 30 | 68.1d | 64.4–69.8 d | 7.64d |
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 50.1 days. This is based on 131 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 49.1–51.4 days (P25–P75 of 918 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Shanghai to Wilhelmshaven is approximately 10,783 nautical miles (19,969 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Ningbo (68.1d total, 30 records).
Approximately 59.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Shanghai is 3.53 days. Vessel sail time from Shanghai to Wilhelmshaven is 50.1 days. The median gate-out dwell at Wilhelmshaven is 5.4 days.
Container shipping from Shanghai to Wilhelmshaven spans approximately 10,783 nautical miles, equivalent to 19,969 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 918 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 131 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Shanghai to Wilhelmshaven with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 50.1 days. Most shipments arrive within 49.1 to 51.4 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 59.0 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 Wilhelmshaven is 50.1 days. Median gate-out dwell at Wilhelmshaven is 5.4 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 888 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 131 were containers literally booked direct from Shanghai to Wilhelmshaven 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 50.1 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 49.1 to 51.4 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Ningbo-routed path takes a median of 68.1 days based on 30 records, with a P25–P75 range of 64.4 to 69.8 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.64 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 49.1 to 51.4 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 2.3-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 3.53 days of gate-in dwell at Shanghai and 5.4 days of gate-out dwell at Wilhelmshaven on top of the chosen sail time.