Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 253 | 70.9d | 69.9–73.9 d | — |
| via Tanjung Pelepas > Wilhelmshaven | 204 | 66.9d | 63.7–73.5 d | 5.34d |
| via Tanjung Pelepas | 51 | 85.8d | 71.6–87.6 d | 5.34d |
| via Tanjung Pelepas > Bremerhaven | 47 | 68.5d | 65.4–72.5 d | 5.34d |
| via Ningbo | 36 | 78.5d | 73.5–83.8 d | 7.64d |
| via Shanghai | 30 | 82.1d | 71.0–88.1 d | 5.24d |
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 70.9 days. This is based on 251 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 69.9–73.9 days (P25–P75 of 621 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Tanjung Pelepas > Wilhelmshaven (66.9d total, 204 records); Tanjung Pelepas (85.8d total, 51 records); Tanjung Pelepas > Bremerhaven (68.5d total, 47 records); Ningbo (78.5d total, 36 records); Shanghai (82.1d total, 30 records).
Approximately 78.8 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Tianjin is 3.01 days. Vessel sail time from Tianjin to Gdansk is 70.9 days. The median gate-out dwell at Gdansk is 4.85 days.
Container shipping from Tianjin to Gdansk. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 621 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 251 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Tianjin to Gdansk with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 70.9 days. Most shipments arrive within 69.9 to 73.9 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 78.8 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 Gdansk is 70.9 days. Median gate-out dwell at Gdansk is 4.85 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 253 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 251 were containers literally booked direct from Tianjin to Gdansk and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by COSCO also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 70.9 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 69.9 to 73.9 days.
5 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Tianjin and Gdansk. The Tanjung Pelepas and Wilhelmshaven-routed path takes a median of 66.9 days based on 204 records, with a P25–P75 range of 63.7 to 73.5 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days. The Tanjung Pelepas-routed path takes a median of 85.8 days based on 51 records, with a P25–P75 range of 71.6 to 87.6 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days. The Tanjung Pelepas and Bremerhaven-routed path takes a median of 68.5 days based on 47 records, with a P25–P75 range of 65.4 to 72.5 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days. Additional tracked transshipment options through Ningbo, and Shanghai represent smaller volume on this corridor.
For planning purposes, treat the 69.9 to 73.9 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 4.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 3.01 days of gate-in dwell at Tianjin and 4.85 days of gate-out dwell at Gdansk on top of the chosen sail time.