Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Singapore | 116 | 65.2d | 62.2–68.2 d | 6.0d |
| via Tanjung Pelepas > Wilhelmshaven | 91 | 65.2d | 62.4–71.6 d | 5.34d |
| via Tanjung Pelepas > Bremerhaven | 32 | 66.9d | 64.1–70.6 d | 5.34d |
| Direct | 25 | 85.1d | 84.8–85.4 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 85.1 days. This is based on 12 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 84.8–85.4 days (P25–P75 of 264 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Xiamen to Gdansk is approximately 10,869 nautical miles (20,129 km).
Maersk line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Singapore (65.2d total, 116 records); Tanjung Pelepas > Wilhelmshaven (65.2d total, 91 records); Tanjung Pelepas > Bremerhaven (66.9d total, 32 records).
Approximately 94.3 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Xiamen is 4.39 days. Vessel sail time from Xiamen to Gdansk is 85.1 days. The median gate-out dwell at Gdansk is 4.85 days.
Container shipping from Xiamen to Gdansk spans approximately 10,869 nautical miles, equivalent to 20,129 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 264 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 12 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Xiamen to Gdansk with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 85.1 days. Most shipments arrive within 84.8 to 85.4 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 94.3 days. Median gate-in dwell at Xiamen is 4.39 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 Xiamen to Gdansk is 85.1 days. Median gate-out dwell at Gdansk is 4.85 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 25 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 12 were containers literally booked direct from Xiamen to Gdansk and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. Maersk operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by COSCO and MSC also traversed this corridor without an intermediate transshipment, generally as sub-segments of longer journeys. On the direct segment, the median sail time is 85.1 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 84.8 to 85.4 days.
3 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Xiamen and Gdansk. The Singapore-routed path takes a median of 65.2 days based on 116 records, with a P25–P75 range of 62.2 to 68.2 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.0 days. The Tanjung Pelepas and Wilhelmshaven-routed path takes a median of 65.2 days based on 91 records, with a P25–P75 range of 62.4 to 71.6 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days. The Tanjung Pelepas and Bremerhaven-routed path takes a median of 66.9 days based on 32 records, with a P25–P75 range of 64.1 to 70.6 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 84.8 to 85.4 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 0.6-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.39 days of gate-in dwell at Xiamen and 4.85 days of gate-out dwell at Gdansk on top of the chosen sail time.