Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Ningbo | 156 | 53.9d | 48.5–59.2 d | 7.64d |
| via Tanjung Pelepas | 76 | 41.5d | 34.3–45.9 d | 5.34d |
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 53.9 days, based on 232 tracked records on this lane.
Most containers arrive within 48.5–59.2 days (P25–P75 of 232 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Ningbo (53.9d total, 156 records); Tanjung Pelepas (41.5d total, 76 records).
Approximately 58.7 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Tianjin is 3.01 days. Vessel sail time from Tianjin to Durban is 53.9 days. The median gate-out dwell at Durban is 1.83 days.
Container shipping from Tianjin to Durban. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 232 records across qualifying paths. The median sail time on the fastest tracked path is 53.9 days. Most shipments arrive within 48.5 to 59.2 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 58.7 days. Median gate-in dwell at Tianjin is 3.01 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 Tianjin to Durban is 53.9 days. Median gate-out dwell at Durban is 1.83 days, covering discharge and the time before pickup at the destination terminal.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Tianjin and Durban. The Ningbo-routed path takes a median of 53.9 days based on 156 records, with a P25–P75 range of 48.5 to 59.2 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.64 days. The Tanjung Pelepas-routed path takes a median of 41.5 days based on 76 records, with a P25–P75 range of 34.3 to 45.9 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 48.5 to 59.2 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for this lane. About half of all observed tracked shipments fell within that 10.7-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 3.01 days of gate-in dwell at Tianjin and 1.83 days of gate-out dwell at Durban on top of the chosen sail time.