Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Tanger Med | 80 | 41.5d | 34.5–45.9 d | 4.69d |
| Direct | 72 | 32.0d | 31.0–34.0 d | — |
| via Vado Ligure > Tanger Med | 40 | 72.7d | 62.2–78.1 d | 16.75d |
| via Vado Ligure | 22 | 70.5d | 68.9–71.6 d | 16.75d |
| via Algeciras | 20 | 44.2d | 38.9–48.1 d | 4.54d |
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 32.0 days. This is based on 51 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 31.0–34.0 days (P25–P75 of 234 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Valencia to Tema is approximately 3,582 nautical miles (6,633 km).
MSC line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Tanger Med (41.5d total, 80 records); Vado Ligure > Tanger Med (72.7d total, 40 records); Vado Ligure (70.5d total, 22 records); Algeciras (44.2d total, 20 records).
Approximately 48.0 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Valencia is 8.0 days. Vessel sail time from Valencia to Tema is 32.0 days. The median gate-out dwell at Tema is 8.0 days.
Container shipping from Valencia to Tema spans approximately 3,582 nautical miles, equivalent to 6,633 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 234 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 51 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Valencia to Tema with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 32.0 days. Most shipments arrive within 31.0 to 34.0 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 48.0 days. Median gate-in dwell at Valencia is 8.0 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 Valencia to Tema is 32.0 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 72 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 51 were containers literally booked direct from Valencia to Tema and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. MSC operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by COSCO also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 32.0 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 31.0 to 34.0 days.
4 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Valencia and Tema. The Tanger Med-routed path takes a median of 41.5 days based on 80 records, with a P25–P75 range of 34.5 to 45.9 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 4.69 days. The Vado Ligure and Tanger Med-routed path takes a median of 72.7 days based on 40 records, with a P25–P75 range of 62.2 to 78.1 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 16.75 days. The Vado Ligure-routed path takes a median of 70.5 days based on 22 records, with a P25–P75 range of 68.9 to 71.6 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 16.75 days. Additional tracked transshipment options through Algeciras represent smaller volume on this corridor.
For planning purposes, treat the 31.0 to 34.0 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 3.0-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 8.0 days of gate-in dwell at Valencia and 8.0 days of gate-out dwell at Tema on top of the chosen sail time.