Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Tekirdag | 269 | 91.0d | 86.0–95.0 d | 6.0d |
| Direct | 29 | 89.0d | 87.0–95.0 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 89.0 days. This is based on 29 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 87.0–95.0 days (P25–P75 of 298 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: Tekirdag (91.0d total, 269 records).
Approximately 103.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Trabzon is 10.0 days. Vessel sail time from Trabzon to Tianjin is 89.0 days. The median gate-out dwell at Tianjin is 4.0 days.
Container shipping from Trabzon to Tianjin. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 298 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 29 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Trabzon to Tianjin with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 89.0 days. Most shipments arrive within 87.0 to 95.0 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 103.0 days. Median gate-in dwell at Trabzon is 10.0 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 Trabzon to Tianjin is 89.0 days. Median gate-out dwell at Tianjin 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 29 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 29 were containers literally booked direct from Trabzon to Tianjin 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 89.0 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 87.0 to 95.0 days.
One transshipment alternative is present in the dataset. The Tekirdag-routed path takes a median of 91.0 days based on 269 records, with a P25–P75 range of 86.0 to 95.0 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 87.0 to 95.0 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 8.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 10.0 days of gate-in dwell at Trabzon and 4.0 days of gate-out dwell at Tianjin on top of the chosen sail time.