Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Busan | 371 | 39.2d | 36.1–41.3 d | 6.01d |
| via Busan > Lazaro Cardenas | 47 | 52.4d | 48.8–55.9 d | 6.01d |
| via Qingdao | 31 | 45.4d | 39.7–50.6 d | 7.0d |
| Direct | 22 | 43.2d | 42.4–46.9 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 43.2 days. This is based on 14 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 42.4–46.9 days (P25–P75 of 471 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
COSCO line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Busan (39.2d total, 371 records); Busan > Lazaro Cardenas (52.4d total, 47 records); Qingdao (45.4d total, 31 records).
Approximately 50.2 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Tianjin is 3.01 days. Vessel sail time from Tianjin to Manzanillo is 43.2 days. The median gate-out dwell at Manzanillo is 4.0 days.
Container shipping from Tianjin to Manzanillo. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 471 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 14 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Tianjin to Manzanillo with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 43.2 days. Most shipments arrive within 42.4 to 46.9 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 50.2 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 Manzanillo is 43.2 days. Median gate-out dwell at Manzanillo is 4.0 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 22 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 14 were containers literally booked direct from Tianjin to Manzanillo and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. COSCO operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by MSC 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 43.2 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 42.4 to 46.9 days.
3 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Tianjin and Manzanillo. The Busan-routed path takes a median of 39.2 days based on 371 records, with a P25–P75 range of 36.1 to 41.3 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.01 days. The Busan and Lazaro Cardenas-routed path takes a median of 52.4 days based on 47 records, with a P25–P75 range of 48.8 to 55.9 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.01 days. The Qingdao-routed path takes a median of 45.4 days based on 31 records, with a P25–P75 range of 39.7 to 50.6 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 42.4 to 46.9 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 4.5-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 3.01 days of gate-in dwell at Tianjin and 4.0 days of gate-out dwell at Manzanillo on top of the chosen sail time.