Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 144 | 18.2d | 16.2–20.2 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 18.2 days. This is based on 139 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 16.2–20.2 days (P25–P75 of 144 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.
No transshipment paths are present in the tracked dataset for this lane — containers observed move directly from Tianjin to Port Klang.
Approximately 25.4 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Tianjin is 3.01 days. Vessel sail time from Tianjin to Port Klang is 18.2 days. The median gate-out dwell at Port Klang is 4.17 days.
Container shipping from Tianjin to Port Klang. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 144 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 139 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Tianjin to Port Klang with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 18.2 days. Most shipments arrive within 16.2 to 20.2 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 25.4 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 Port Klang is 18.2 days. Median gate-out dwell at Port Klang is 4.17 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 144 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 139 were containers literally booked direct from Tianjin to Port Klang and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 18.2 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 16.2 to 20.2 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 16.2 to 20.2 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 4.17 days of gate-out dwell at Port Klang on top of the chosen sail time.