Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Ningbo > Hamad | 112 | 85.7d | 80.7–91.2 d | 7.64d |
| via Ningbo | 66 | 71.7d | 68.7–75.2 d | 7.64d |
| Direct | 65 | 71.0d | 70.0–74.0 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 71.0 days. This is based on 65 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 70.0–74.0 days (P25–P75 of 243 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: Ningbo > Hamad (85.7d total, 112 records); Ningbo (71.7d total, 66 records).
Approximately 98.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Tianjin is 3.01 days. Vessel sail time from Tianjin to Umm Qasr is 71.0 days. The median gate-out dwell at Umm Qasr is 24.0 days.
Container shipping from Tianjin to Umm Qasr. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 243 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 65 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Tianjin to Umm Qasr with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 71.0 days. Most shipments arrive within 70.0 to 74.0 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 98.0 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 Umm Qasr is 71.0 days. Median gate-out dwell at Umm Qasr is 24.0 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 65 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 65 were containers literally booked direct from Tianjin to Umm Qasr 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 71.0 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 70.0 to 74.0 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Tianjin and Umm Qasr. The Ningbo and Hamad-routed path takes a median of 85.7 days based on 112 records, with a P25–P75 range of 80.7 to 91.2 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.64 days. The Ningbo-routed path takes a median of 71.7 days based on 66 records, with a P25–P75 range of 68.7 to 75.2 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 7.64 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 70.0 to 74.0 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 24.0 days of gate-out dwell at Umm Qasr on top of the chosen sail time.