Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Busan | 1,233 | 37.1d | 34.3–39.3 d | 6.01d |
| Direct | 24 | 47.9d | 43.7–48.4 d | — |
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 47.9 days. This is based on 9 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 43.7–48.4 days (P25–P75 of 1,257 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: Busan (37.1d total, 1,233 records).
Approximately 55.1 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Tianjin is 3.01 days. Vessel sail time from Tianjin to Lazaro Cardenas is 47.9 days. The median gate-out dwell at Lazaro Cardenas is 4.23 days.
Container shipping from Tianjin to Lazaro Cardenas. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 1,257 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 9 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Tianjin to Lazaro Cardenas with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 47.9 days. Most shipments arrive within 43.7 to 48.4 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 55.1 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 Lazaro Cardenas is 47.9 days. Median gate-out dwell at Lazaro Cardenas is 4.23 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 24 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 9 were containers literally booked direct from Tianjin to Lazaro Cardenas and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by COSCO and 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 47.9 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 43.7 to 48.4 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Busan-routed path takes a median of 37.1 days based on 1,233 records, with a P25–P75 range of 34.3 to 39.3 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.01 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 43.7 to 48.4 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 4.7-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 3.01 days of gate-in dwell at Tianjin and 4.23 days of gate-out dwell at Lazaro Cardenas on top of the chosen sail time.