Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 459 | 47.1d | 45.6–50.0 d | — |
| via Colombo | 59 | 59.3d | 57.6–61.6 d | 7.0d |
| via Salalah | 37 | 52.0d | 48.7–53.8 d | 5.34d |
| via Hambantota | 30 | 71.0d | 66.0–72.0 d | 12.0d |
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 47.1 days. This is based on 321 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 45.6–50.0 days (P25–P75 of 585 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Thames to Mundra is approximately 6,274 nautical miles (11,620 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Colombo (59.3d total, 59 records); Salalah (52.0d total, 37 records); Hambantota (71.0d total, 30 records).
Approximately 56.1 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Thames is 7.02 days. Vessel sail time from Thames to Mundra is 47.1 days. The median gate-out dwell at Mundra is 2.0 days.
Container shipping from Thames to Mundra spans approximately 6,274 nautical miles, equivalent to 11,620 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 585 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 321 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Thames to Mundra with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 47.1 days. Most shipments arrive within 45.6 to 50.0 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 56.1 days. Median gate-in dwell at Thames is 7.02 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 Thames to Mundra is 47.1 days. Median gate-out dwell at Mundra is 2.0 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 459 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 321 were containers literally booked direct from Thames to Mundra and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by 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 47.1 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 45.6 to 50.0 days.
3 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Thames and Mundra. The Colombo-routed path takes a median of 59.3 days based on 59 records, with a P25–P75 range of 57.6 to 61.6 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.0 days. The Salalah-routed path takes a median of 52.0 days based on 37 records, with a P25–P75 range of 48.7 to 53.8 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days. The Hambantota-routed path takes a median of 71.0 days based on 30 records, with a P25–P75 range of 66.0 to 72.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 12.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 45.6 to 50.0 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 4.4-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 7.02 days of gate-in dwell at Thames and 2.0 days of gate-out dwell at Mundra on top of the chosen sail time.