Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 373 | 52.0d | 50.0–56.0 d | — |
| via Tanjung Pelepas > Port Said | 35 | 63.5d | 60.5–67.1 d | 5.34d |
| via Singapore | 28 | 56.0d | 54.0–62.0 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 52.0 days. This is based on 276 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 50.0–56.0 days (P25–P75 of 436 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Shekou to Ashdod is approximately 6,674 nautical miles (12,360 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Tanjung Pelepas > Port Said (63.5d total, 35 records); Singapore (56.0d total, 28 records).
Approximately 62.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Shekou is 6.0 days. Vessel sail time from Shekou to Ashdod is 52.0 days. The median gate-out dwell at Ashdod is 4.0 days.
Container shipping from Shekou to Ashdod spans approximately 6,674 nautical miles, equivalent to 12,360 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 436 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 276 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Shekou to Ashdod with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 52.0 days. Most shipments arrive within 50.0 to 56.0 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 62.0 days. Median gate-in dwell at Shekou is 6.0 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 Shekou to Ashdod is 52.0 days. Median gate-out dwell at Ashdod 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 373 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 276 were containers literally booked direct from Shekou to Ashdod 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 52.0 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 50.0 to 56.0 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Shekou and Ashdod. The Tanjung Pelepas and Port Said-routed path takes a median of 63.5 days based on 35 records, with a P25–P75 range of 60.5 to 67.1 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days. The Singapore-routed path takes a median of 56.0 days based on 28 records, with a P25–P75 range of 54.0 to 62.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 50.0 to 56.0 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 6.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 6.0 days of gate-in dwell at Shekou and 4.0 days of gate-out dwell at Ashdod on top of the chosen sail time.