Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | 288 | 69.0d | 66.0–71.5 d | — |
| via Tanjung Pelepas | 88 | 52.3d | 49.4–54.9 d | 5.34d |
| via Ningbo | 44 | 70.1d | 65.2–74.4 d | 7.64d |
| via Singapore | 29 | 68.0d | 57.0–75.0 d | 6.0d |
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 69.0 days. This is based on 283 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 66.0–71.5 days (P25–P75 of 449 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 (52.3d total, 88 records); Ningbo (70.1d total, 44 records); Singapore (68.0d total, 29 records).
Approximately 80.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Tianjin is 3.01 days. Vessel sail time from Tianjin to Tema is 69.0 days. The median gate-out dwell at Tema is 8.0 days.
Container shipping from Tianjin to Tema. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 449 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 283 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Tianjin to Tema with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 69.0 days. Most shipments arrive within 66.0 to 71.5 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 80.0 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 Tema is 69.0 days. Median gate-out dwell at Tema is 8.0 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 288 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 283 were containers literally booked direct from Tianjin to Tema 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 69.0 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 66.0 to 71.5 days.
3 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Tianjin and Tema. The Tanjung Pelepas-routed path takes a median of 52.3 days based on 88 records, with a P25–P75 range of 49.4 to 54.9 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days. The Ningbo-routed path takes a median of 70.1 days based on 44 records, with a P25–P75 range of 65.2 to 74.4 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.64 days. The Singapore-routed path takes a median of 68.0 days based on 29 records, with a P25–P75 range of 57.0 to 75.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 66.0 to 71.5 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 5.5-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 3.01 days of gate-in dwell at Tianjin and 8.0 days of gate-out dwell at Tema on top of the chosen sail time.