Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 162 | 51.8d | 50.6–52.8 d | — |
| via Colombo | 41 | 58.6d | 56.9–60.5 d | 7.0d |
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 51.8 days. This is based on 153 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 50.6–52.8 days (P25–P75 of 203 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Thames to Nhava Sheva is approximately 6,306 nautical miles (11,679 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Colombo (58.6d total, 41 records).
Approximately 62.7 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Thames is 7.02 days. Vessel sail time from Thames to Nhava Sheva is 51.8 days. The median gate-out dwell at Nhava Sheva is 3.88 days.
Container shipping from Thames to Nhava Sheva spans approximately 6,306 nautical miles, equivalent to 11,679 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 203 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 153 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Thames to Nhava Sheva with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 51.8 days. Most shipments arrive within 50.6 to 52.8 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 62.7 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 Nhava Sheva is 51.8 days. Median gate-out dwell at Nhava Sheva is 3.88 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 162 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 153 were containers literally booked direct from Thames to Nhava Sheva and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by MSC also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 51.8 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 50.6 to 52.8 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Colombo-routed path takes a median of 58.6 days based on 41 records, with a P25–P75 range of 56.9 to 60.5 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 50.6 to 52.8 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 2.2-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 7.02 days of gate-in dwell at Thames and 3.88 days of gate-out dwell at Nhava Sheva on top of the chosen sail time.