Ports & Routes
Global Port Intelligence
| Path | Records | Actual median | P25–P75 range | TS dwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| via Tanjung Pelepas | 183 | 48.3d | 47.1–49.9 d | 5.34d |
| Direct | 42 | 62.3d | 52.2–62.3 d | — |
| via Singapore | 37 | 60.3d | 55.8–65.3 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 62.3 days. This is based on 21 containers tracked end-to-end on this exact direct path.
Most containers arrive within 52.2–62.3 days (P25–P75 of 262 tracked records on this lane). Plan with this range, not a single number.
The shipping distance from Xiamen to Rotterdam is approximately 10,067 nautical miles (18,643 km).
COSCO line operates direct service on this lane in our tracked dataset.
Yes. Tracked transshipment options include: Tanjung Pelepas (48.3d total, 183 records); Singapore (60.3d total, 37 records).
Approximately 69.6 days door-to-door. The median gate-in dwell at Xiamen is 4.39 days. Vessel sail time from Xiamen to Rotterdam is 62.3 days. The median gate-out dwell at Rotterdam is 2.95 days.
Container shipping from Xiamen to Rotterdam spans approximately 10,067 nautical miles, equivalent to 18,643 kilometres of sea route. Our tracked dataset for this lane includes 262 records across qualifying paths. Of those, 21 containers were tracked end-to-end on the direct path (literally booked from Xiamen to Rotterdam with no transshipment). The median sail time on direct service is 62.3 days. Most shipments arrive within 52.2 to 62.3 days, the P25–P75 range covering the middle half of observed transits.
The typical door-to-door figure is 69.6 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 Rotterdam is 62.3 days. Median gate-out dwell at Rotterdam is 2.95 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 42 leg-level observations on the direct segment. Of those, 21 were containers literally booked direct from Xiamen to Rotterdam and tracked end-to-end on this exact path. COSCO operates the dominant tracked direct service. Containers carried by Maersk 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 62.3 days, and the P25–P75 range runs from 52.2 to 62.3 days.
2 transshipment alternatives appear in the dataset, each routing a container through one or more hub ports between Xiamen and Rotterdam. The Tanjung Pelepas-routed path takes a median of 48.3 days based on 183 records, with a P25–P75 range of 47.1 to 49.9 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 5.34 days. The Singapore-routed path takes a median of 60.3 days based on 37 records, with a P25–P75 range of 55.8 to 65.3 days. Median dwell at the hub terminal on this path is 6.0 days.
For planning purposes, treat the 52.2 to 62.3 day P25–P75 range as the realistic arrival window for direct service. About half of all observed direct shipments fell within that 10.1-day spread. When committing door-to-door dates to consignees, account for an additional 4.39 days of gate-in dwell at Xiamen and 2.95 days of gate-out dwell at Rotterdam on top of the chosen sail time.